air fryer essentials: crispy thighs and fries

How To Make air fryer essentials: crispy thighs and fries

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  PREP/PREPARE
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  Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
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  Chef’s Note: To Brine, or not to Brine… That is the Question. When it comes to brining I usually like to brine chicken and/or pork, because it adds some flavor, and keeps the pork or chicken moist during the cooking process.
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  Chef’s Tip: To make sure that your chicken thighs have a crispy skin, allow them to sit uncovered in the fridge for about two hours, before covering in the oil, and spices.
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  Coat the chicken thighs in the olive oil.
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  Add all the spices, and flour to a bowl, and then coat the chicken thighs in the mixture.
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  Add to the basket of your air fryer.
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  Cook at 375f (190c), for 20 minutes.
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  Flip the chicken, and continue to cook for an additional 6 minutes.
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  Flip one more time, raise the heat to 400f (205c), and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
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  PLATE/PRESENT
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  Serve with some fries (I used my homemade potato puffs), and a bit of ketchup. Enjoy.
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  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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