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Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Thighs are juicy seasoned chicken thighs brushed with your favourite BBQ sauce that can be ready in under half an hour.

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Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Thighs are an easy weeknight dinner recipe.

This recipe uses bone in, skin on chicken thighs.

This air fryer recipe produces four chicken thighs and is serves two people.

Printable Recipe Card with a Full List of Ingredients and Instructions is Located at the Bottom of the Post.

Be sure to read through the entire post so that you don’t miss out on any important tips and tricks!

To make these air fryer chicken thighs, I started by preheating my air fryer to 380F.

Then I dumped some garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper into a small bowl.

I whisked all of the spices together.

Then I seasoned the chicken thighs on both sides with the spice mixture.

Once the air fryer was heated, I placed the chicken thighs skin side down in the air fryer basket.

I left the chicken thighs to cook for 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes I used tongs to flip the chicken thighs.

Then I continued cooking them for 6 minutes.

 

After 6 minutes, I brushed 1 tablespoon of bbq sauce on each chicken thigh.

I continued cooking the chicken thighs until an instant read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registered 165F.

Then I transferred the chicken thighs to a serving plate.

These bbq chicken thighs can be served with a variety of different sides.

For an easy weeknight dinner serve with a simple green salad.

If you are looking for an air fryer chicken recipe, then you need to try these Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Thighs!

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PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE RECIPE CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

Ingredients You’ll Need to Make These Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Thighs:

• 4 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 4 tablespoons barbeque sauce (store-bought or homemade) plus more for serving.

How to Make These Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Thighs:

• Preheat Air Fryer to 380 degrees.
• Whisk together the garlic powder, black pepper, sea salt, and paprika in a small bowl.
• Season the chicken thighs on both sides with the spices.
• Once the air fryer is heated place the thighs skin side down on the air fryer tray. Leave space in between for air circulation.
• Cook for 10 minutes.
• Flip the chicken using tongs and cook for 6 more minutes.
• After 6 minutes, place 1 tablespoon of bbq sauce on each chicken thigh and brush with a basting brush to coat.
• Cook for 4 more minutes or until an instant-read thermometer registers 165 degrees at the thickest part of the meat.
• Brush with additional barbeque sauce if desired and serve immediately!
• Enjoy!

Recipe Success Tips

• Feel free to season your chicken to taste. Chili powder and cumin are another lovely spice combination here.
• Be sure not to cross-contaminate the barbeque sauce you use for the par-cooked chicken with the barbeque sauce you use for serving. Discard any remaining sauce you use to baste and wash your basting brush thoroughly before serving fresh barbeque sauce with the cooked chicken.
• Use a meat thermometer to ensure the chicken is cooked through to an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Avoid hitting the bone when testing but rather the thickest part of the meat.
• This chicken is best served fresh. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for 2-3 days.
• Reheat in the microwave with the reheat setting.
• These chicken thighs can be cooked in batches and kept warm in a 200-degree oven if cooking for a larger crowd.

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