Air Fryer Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs

Recipe by Aimee

Air fryer honey garlic chicken thighs are flavorful and juicy! The chicken thighs cook up so quickly in the air fryer.

4.95 from 20 votes

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 14

Marinating Time 30

Total Time 49

Course Air Fryer, Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 209 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

4 chicken thighs, boneless skinless
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper

Marinade Ingredients

2 Tablespoons olive oil
2 Tablespoons soy sauce
2 Tablespoons honey
½ lime zest and juice
1 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

Take the chicken thighs and pat dry. Remove any excess fat if desired.
Season all sides with salt and pepper.
In a large bowl, combine the olive oil, soy sauce, honey, lime juice and zest, and garlic powder. Stir to combine.
Add the chicken thighs and mix until chicken thighs are covered in the marinade. Cover with plastic wrap and place the the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to marinade.
Preheat air fryer at 400 degrees F for 5 minutes. Spray or brush the air fryer basket with oil to keep the chicken from sticking.
Add the chicken thighs. Cook at 400 degrees F for 12-14 minutes, flipping halfway through. Internal temperature of the thighs should be ideally 175-195 degrees F.

Notes

A note on cooking times -

Chicken is one of those foods that you never want to undercook! So it's important to cook chicken thighs to the proper temperature. Because all air fryers cook differently AND cooking times depend on how big your chicken thighs are, I always recommend testing with a meat thermometer.

Chicken thighs should be cooked at the minimum to 165 degrees F. But actually, chicken thighs are a better texture and flavor if cooked for a little longer! For dark meat, you don't have to worry about overcooking so much as long as you're under 210 degrees F. The sweet spot tends to be between 175 to 195 degrees F, so aim for that if you want tender and juicy chicken thighs.

Nutrition

Calories: 209kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 2gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 1589mgPotassium: 88mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 1mg

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