FREE MEATWISE RECIPE

Air-Fryer Chicken Thighs

Name: Air-Fryer Chicken Thighs
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs; 2 tsp salt

Crisp bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs made simply in the air fryer with salt.

Published by Meatwise Kitchen · Updated September 17, 2026

Yield: 4 servings Â· Prep: 5m Â· Cook: 25m

Ingredients

8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
2 tsp salt

Instructions

Pat the chicken dry and salt thoroughly. Air-fry skin-side down at 380Â°F for 12 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until the skin is crisp and the thickest part reaches 165Â°F.

Why this recipe works

The air fryer gives inexpensive skin-on chicken thighs crisp edges with very little cleanup and without requiring extra ingredients.

Budget tip

Bone-in, skin-on thighs can be a useful value cut; compare package price and the number of meals the package will actually produce.

Make it stretch

Cook extra thighs and use leftover meat with eggs or broth for another meal.

Meal-prep note

Cool extra portions promptly; dry-heat reheating helps bring the skin and browned edges back.

Food-safety reference: Meatwise uses USDA FSIS safe minimum internal-temperature guidance and USDA FSIS leftover-handling guidance when temperature and storage details matter.