Crispy Air Fryer Fried Chicken
This air fryer fried chicken is brined for extra juiciness, coated in a simple flour batter, and cooked until perfectly crispy and golden.
Ingredients
Brine Ingredients
- 50 g salt
- 10 g sugar
- 500 ml hot water
- 500 ml cold water
- 1 tbsp black peppercorns
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 cloves crushed garlic
- 6 chicken thighs
Dry batter
- 1 cup AP flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
Sauce
- ½ cup greek yogurt
- 1 clove minced garlic
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp water
Instructions
- Into a large bowl, add salt and sugar and then pour in hot water to dissolve.50 g salt, 10 g sugar, 500 ml hot water
- Add black peppercorns, bay leaves, crushed garlic, and cold water to finish making our brine.500 ml cold water, 1 tbsp black peppercorns, 2 bay leaves, 3 cloves crushed garlic
- Add chicken thighs into the brine and let it sit for 2-8 hours.6 chicken thighs
- Into a separate bowl mix together flour and baking powder, mix well and this is the dry batter for when we are ready to cook.1 cup AP flour, 1 tbsp baking powder
- Coat our brined chicken completely and evenly in the flour mixture.
- Place our coated chicken onto a wire rack for 30 minutes to allow the flour to absorb the moisture. This will allow the skin to get nice and golden and prevent any white spots.
- Place our chicken into an air fryer, spray with oil, and air fry at 350F-375F for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
- Mix together all sauce ingredients and serve with our crispy chicken.½ cup greek yogurt, 1 clove minced garlic, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp salt, 3 tbsp water
