Air Fryer Buttermilk Fried Chicken

Ingredients:

  • 3 Chicken Thighs, Bone-in, Skin-on
  • 3 Chicken Legs, Bone-in, Skin-on
  • 1 ¼ cup Buttermilk
  • 1 ½ tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper
  • ¾ tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 ½ tsp Salt
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • 1 ¼ cup Flour for dredging
  • 2 Tbsp Olive oil
  • Additional salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

  1. Place the chicken thighs and legs in a bowl or resealable plastic bag. Squeeze the lemon juice over the chicken.
  2. In a separate bowl, prepare the marinade by mixing the buttermilk, garlic powder, paprika, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and salt. Pour the marinade over the chicken, ensuring all pieces are well coated. Marinate for a minimum of 1.5 hours to overnight for maximum flavor.
  3. Remove the chicken from the marinade and dredge each piece thoroughly in flour, ensuring they are evenly coated. Place the dredged chicken pieces on a wire cooling rack and allow them to set for 15 minutes.
  4. Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes.
  5. While the air fryer is preheating, brush both sides of each chicken piece with olive oil. Lightly season with salt and pepper for extra flavor.
  6. Place the chicken in the heated air fryer basket. Cook at 380°F (193°C) for 25 minutes, flipping the chicken halfway through the cooking time (at 12 minutes) to ensure even crispiness.
  7. Once the chicken is golden brown and cooked through, remove it from the air fryer and place it on a parchment paper-lined serving dish.
  8. Serve the air fryer buttermilk fried chicken immediately and enjoy the crispy, flavorful goodness!

Note: Adjust the cooking time and temperature based on your air fryer model and preferences. Ensure that the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F (74°C) for safe consumption.

INGREDIENTS
▢3 Chicken Thighs Bone in, Skin on
▢3 Chicken Legs Bone in, Skin on
▢1 ¼ cup Buttermilk
▢1 ½ tsp Garlic Powder
▢1 tsp Paprika
▢1 tsp Black Pepper
▢¾ tsp Cayenne Pepper
▢1 ½ tsp Salt
▢½ Juice of 1/2 lemon
▢1 ¼ cup Flour for dredging
▢2 Tbsp Olive oil
▢Additional salt and pepper to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
Place chicken in a bowl or resealable plastic bag. Squeeze lemon over chicken.
Prepare marinade by mixing all ingredients except flour. Pour mixture over chicken and marinate for a minimum of 1 hour and a half to overnight.
Remove chicken from marinade and dredge in flour thoroughly coating each chicken piece.
Transfer dredged chicken to wire cooling rack to set for 15 minutes.
Pre-heat air fryer for 5 minutes.
While air fryer is preheating brush both sides of each chicken piece with olive oil. Lightly salt and pepper each chicken piece for extra flavor.
Place chicken in heated air fryer basket. Based on your setting cook for half the cooking time and then shake or flip. (We cooked our chicken at 380 degrees for 25 minutes flipping at 12 minutes.)
Once chicken is ready remove from fryer onto parchment paper lined serving dish and serve immediately! Enjoy!