Description
Delicious and crispy air fryer fried chicken that’s healthier than traditional fried chicken but just as tasty. Marinated in buttermilk and a blend of spices, this recipe results in perfectly cooked, golden-brown chicken pieces with a satisfying crunch.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 2 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken pieces (drumsticks, thighs, or breasts)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce (optional)
For the Coating:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- olive oil spray
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: In a large bowl, combine buttermilk and hot sauce. Add the chicken pieces, toss to coat, cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Prepare the Coating: In a shallow dish, mix flour, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne.
- Dredge the Chicken: Remove chicken from marinade, coat in flour mixture.
- Air Fry: Preheat air fryer, spray basket with oil, arrange chicken, air fry, flip halfway through cooking.
- Rest and Serve: Let chicken rest before serving.
Notes
- Avoid overcrowding the basket for crispiness.
- For extra crunch, double-dip in buttermilk and flour.
- Adjust cayenne pepper to taste.
- Skinless chicken can be used, but texture will be less crispy.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes (plus marinating time)
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1–2 pieces
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 470mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
