35 Air Fryer Chicken Recipes That Are Juicy, Tender, and Ultra-Crispy
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If you've been wondering what the whole fuss about the air fryer is, or if you're deciding whether you should get one, here's your answer: YES!
An air fryer is nothing short of a miracle kitchen appliance. I mean, making fried food with almost zero or very little oil is just amazing. Plus, food tastes addictive.
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Best Air Fryer Chicken Recipes
While you can use your air fryer for so many foods, my favorite way to cook with it is making chicken. From air fryer chicken tenders and air fryer thighs, to air fryer chicken wings and nuggets, there are so many ways to cook poultry in your air fryer.
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Here are 35 easy air fryer chicken recipes you must make. Get ready to have a blast and let's get air-fryin'!
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Best Air Fryer Chicken Recipes
Making a healthy chicken dinner or snack is a lot easier with an air fryer. These tasty chicken recipes are a great place to start if you're looking for new ways to prepare your poultry.
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The secret to making the crispiest chicken wings is actually to air fry them. We promise once you try Air Fryer Chicken Wings, you’ll never make deep-fried chicken wings again.
Get the recipe: Best Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings
Super crispy on the outside and tender and juicy, this air fried chicken is loaded with spices and tastes way better than frying in oil and is so much healthier too!
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Fried Chicken
Air Fryer Chicken Tenders are crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside! These homemade breaded chicken strips are marinated in buttermilk to make them extra tender and have a crispy flavorful crust seasoned with a KFC-copycat spice mix.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Chicken Tenders
These Asian glazed chicken thighs come out so juicy and delicious in the air fryer! Perfect with brown rice and steamed veggies on the side.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Asian-Glazed Boneless Chicken Thighs
A simple method for how to make juicy, super tender, and wonderfully delicious chicken breasts in the air yryer! This basic air fryer chicken breast recipe is quick, healthy, and can be prepped ahead of time.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Chicken Breasts
These golden crunchy easy parmesan breaded air fryer chicken tenders are ready in under 15 mins so it makes a great weeknight supper, brunch treat or snack. Serve with some baked fries, a simple salad or some mac and cheese.
Get the recipe: Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Tenders
The flavoring sauce on these maple lime air fryer chicken thighsis pure delight. It’s slightly sweet and tangy, with a little bit of savory coming from soy and Worcestershire sauces and garlic.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Maple Lime Chicken Thighs
These chicken tenderloins are covered in an egg wash with panko crumbs and air fried in just 12 minutes. Serve smothered in buffalo or BBQ sauce or serve them with a side of your favorite with dipping sauce.
Get the recipe: Panko-Coated Air Fryer Chicken Tenders
These paleo and Whole30 air fryer lemon pepper chicken thighs are crispy on the outside and full of juicy flavor on the inside. This keto and gluten free recipe is one of the easiest ways to get dinner on the table or meal prep done in just under 30 minutes.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Lemon Chicken Thighs
Broccoli cheddar chicken fritters are a go to easy low carb chicken dinner (or reheat for lunch)!
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Fritters
If you love ranch flavor, you'll definitely love this air fryer ranch chicken.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Ranch Chicken
The glaze on these honey balsamic air fryer chicken thighs is to die for! A quick and easy chicken recipe with tons of flavor.
Get the recipe: Honey Balsamic Air Fryer Chicken Thighs
An air fryer chicken thighs recipe that is easy, but flavorful.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Honey Soy Chicken Thighs
Learn how to make these Whole30 and keto air fryer drumsticks extra crispy and addicting.
Get the recipe: Extra Crispy Air Fryer Drumsticks
These hoison and honey glazed chicken thighs are bursting with Asian flavor and are ready in under 25 minutes with the help of your air fryer!
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Hoisin and Honey Glazed Chicken Thighs
I am seriously so excited about these air fryer chicken tenders! They are gluten-free, low carb, paleo-friendly, and SO delicious and easy to make! You will love making these for a weeknight dinner or for a weekday lunch.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Chicken Tenders
Air fryer chicken wings are a quick way to get ultra crispy wings, but this version has a homemade stove top sweet chili sauce for those sticky sauce wing lovers!
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Chicken Wings
Crispy air fryer naked chicken wings with the option to coat them in hot sauce, teriyaki glaze, sweet chili, honey garlic, or just eat them plain!
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Naked Chicken Wings
These air fryer chicken wings have crisp salty skin with a hint of garlic and lemon pepper in every bite. These are seasoned to perfection and cook so fast with no marinating required!
Get the recipe: Extra Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Wings
With only a handful of ingredients, you can make these yummy air fryer honey teriyaki chicken wings in 30 min in your air fryer with 5 minutes of prep time.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Honey Teriyaki Chicken Wings
Air fryer buffalo chicken bites cook up super fast in the Air Fryer and have lots of spicy flavor. So easy to make and they taste great dipped in some blue cheese dressing.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Bites
Cooking frozen wings in the air fryer is simple and easy – and I know just how to make air fryer chicken wings that are crispy and delicious! You’ve gotta try my air fryer wings!
Get the recipe: Easy Air Fryer Chicken Wings
Crispy chicken taquitos filled with a creamy spicy chicken mixture and baked or air-fried to perfection!
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Chicken Taquitos
Who knew you could use the air fryer to make chicken fajitas for dinner? All you have to do is combine sliced chicken, peppers, and onions with fajita seasoning in the tray.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas
This air fryer chicken parmesan recipe is everything you love about the original but healthier. The chicken is nice and juicy and the Parmesan coating is crispy.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan
The best use of your air fryer is making this rotisserie style air fryer whole chicken. The meat is juicy and the skin is extra crispy…you are going to love how easy it is!
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Whole Chicken
This foolproof recipe for making boneless air fryer chicken breast that’s perfectly juicy every time!
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Chicken Breast
These gluten-free, keto, paleo and whole30 everything bagel chicken tenders are about to rock your world! These crisp, juicy and“everything bagel” seasoned chicken tenders will surely become a weeknight family favorite!
Get the recipe: Gluten-Free Everything Chicken Tenders
Easy, air fryer grilled chicken kebabs is a quick recipe that uses chicken breasts and fresh veggies to create a healthy meal served on BBQ skewers.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Chicken Kebabs
These air fryer chicken quesadillas are a quick and easy kid-approved meal. So easy in fact, the kids can make them on their own!
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Chicken Quesadillas
This nutritious air fryer chicken and veggies recipe is so easy to make and full of flavor. It makes a complete and healthy low-carb or keto meal in under 20 minutes!
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Chicken and Veggies
These air fryer chicken nuggets are better than any fast food. You’ll never want to hit the drive-thru again once you make this copycat recipe.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets
Easy General Tso’s chicken made quickly and easily in the air fryer. Such a delicious dinner recipe that’s better than takeout.
Get the recipe: Easy General Tso's Chicken
30-minute Bang Bang chicken recipe in air fryer – incredibly crispy air fried chicken nuggets. They taste amazing! Crispy, juicy and delicious, made in just 30 minutes.
Get the recipe: 30-Minute Air Fryer Bang Bang Chicken
The perfect party appetizer – air fryer buffalo chicken meatballs! They’re healthy-ish, but full of all your favorite buffalo chicken flavors. Made with lean ground chicken and seasonings, a delicious buffalo sauce, and topped with blue cheese crumbles.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
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