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six cooked chicken thighs in air fryer basket.

Frozen Chicken Thighs In Air Fryer

Ajoke
Learn how to cook bone-in skin on frozen chicken thighs in air fryer like a pro. The result is surprising, flavourful, tender, and juicy chicken with crispy skin like you cook it from fresh.
5 from 13 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Chicken
Cuisine American, British
Servings 6 chicken thighs
Calories 247 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 6 frozen chicken thighs (bone-in skin-on)
  • 1 Tablespoons all-purpose seasoning
  • Salt and black pepper
  • Cooking oil spray

Instructions
 

  • Place the frozen chicken thighs in the air fryer basket skin side up, spray the top of the chicken with cooking oil. Season with salt and black pepper and sprinkle the all-purpose seasoning on the chicken. Flip the chicken using a kitchen tong then repeat the seasoning process.
  • Cook the frozen chicken thighs for a total of 20-30 minutes at 180C/360F depending on the size and thickness flipping it halfway through the cooking time. If you are not sure that the chicken is cooked, check with an instant meat thermometer and the internal temperature should register 165F/74C.
    If after the cooking time, the skin is not as crispy as you want then you can increase the temperature of the air fryer to 190C/380F for another 3-5 minutes.

Notes

NB: the cooking time of the chicken would vary if they are not the same sizes, this should be fine. The most important thing is that the chicken is fully cooked to the bone, the juice runs clear without any blood insight and the internal temperature is 165F/74C.
How to store
Leftover cooked chicken can be stored in the fridge and consumed within 3 days and it can be frozen for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 247kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 18gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 87mgPotassium: 232mgVitamin A: 88IUCalcium: 9mgIron: 1mg

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