Zesty Air Fryer Chicken
Marinated in zesty herbs and crisped up in the air fryer, these juicy thighs are ready in 16 minutes and taste just like rotisserie chicken!
Ingredients
- 6-8 boneless-skinless chicken thighs chicken breast will work too, just cut two breast in half to make 4 thinner breast
- 1/4 tsp lemon zest or more if you want
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil or grapeseed oil
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp dried thyme
- 1/4 tsp dried rosemary
- 1/8 tsp parsley
- 1/8 tsp parsley or just a pinch
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
Let's Make It
- If using chicken breast make sure to cut them in half to make 4 thinner breast.
- Take the inngredients and mix together in a small bowl or ziplock bag and give it a good stir. Then, add the chicken and toss to coat each thigh/breast and let marinate in the fridge for a minimum of 1 hour or up to overnight.****Pro Tip: marinate these and then freeze them so they are ready to go. This will help make dinner planning a little easier!
- Pre-heat your air fryer to 375 degrees.
- Place the chicken thighs in a single layer or your air fryer pan/basket. If you have been following me, then you know I am OBSESSED with the Instant Vortex Plus Air Fryer- this one is kind of like a toaster oven. So, make sure you place the pan without the holes in it on the middle rack (to catch the drippings) and cook the chicken on the top rack.
- Once the air fryer is ready, place the chicken on the top rack and cook for 5 minutes before flipping. I then like to spray a little olive oil on top so the chicken will be a nice and browned.
- Continue cooking the chicken for another 6-10 minutes or until you reach an internal temperature or 165 degrees. You will know the chicken is almost done when it starts to brown.****Pro Tip: Chicken thighs retain moisture better than chicken breast, so they don't tend to dry out as fast.....so it's kind of hard to mess them up!