A healthier air fryer version of fried chicken is the solution.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 40 mins |
| Additional Time: | 1 hr |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 55 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken pieces
- 2 cups buttermilk
- ½ cup hot pepper sauce
- 3 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Trim chicken of excess fat and place in a large bowl. Combine buttermilk, hot sauce, and 2 teaspoons salt in a bowl and pour over chicken. Make sure all chicken pieces are coated, cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, up to overnight.
- Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Combine flour, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, pepper, and cayenne in a shallow bowl or pie dish. Working with one piece at a time, remove chicken pieces from buttermilk and shake off excess. Place in flour mixture and turn to coat. Place coated chicken in the basket of the air fryer, working in batches as necessary to not overcrowd the basket.
- Cook in the hot air fryer until chicken is golden, no longer pink in the center, and the juices run clear, 20 to 25 minutes, flipping halfway through. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
- Repeat with remaining chicken.
- Usa a mix of different skin-on, bone-in chicken cuts for this recipe.
- Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of breading ingredients. The actual amount of breading consumed will vary.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 570 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 55 g |
| Cholesterol | 102 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 42 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Sodium | 2403 mg |
| Sugars | 7 g |
| Fat | 19 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Loved it! I left the chicken overnight in the buttermilk mixture. I didn’t have any bottled hot sauce so I used the Taco Bell packets I had. I thought it tasted great. My husband would of liked it without skin, but ate 2 pieces. The left overs were good, but not great. So plan on eating them the first time which wouldn’t be to hard because it was yummy!
Loved this recipe but one thing to note. You have to spray the top of the chicken or you will end up with a bunch of chalky spots. I did thighs and drumsticks and they cooked differently. The skin on the drumsticks pulled away and they almost had a grilled look/taste while the thighs looked and tasted like fried chicken without the fry. I recommend thighs for this recipe.