air fryer - lemon fried chicken

Name: Air Fryer - Lemon Fried Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 4 chicken thighs with skin & bone; 4 slice(s) lemon; ## MARINADE:; 1-1/2 tablespoon(s) olive oil, extra virgin; 1 tablespoon(s) rice vinegar; juice from 1 lemon; zest from 1 lemon; 1-1/2 tablespoon(s) dried oregano; 1 teaspoon(s) sea salt; 1 teaspoon(s) fresh ground black pepper; 5 clove(s) garlic, minced

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J. White Harris

Gallatin, TN

Updated on Jan 26, 2022

The lemony chicken flavour is awesome. The skin is crispy and the meat inside is so tender and juicy. You just want to make this again.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Air Fryer

yield 4 servings

Ingredients

4 chicken thighs with skin & bone
4 slices lemon
MARINADE:
1-1/2 tablespoon olive oil, extra virgin
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
juice from 1 lemon
zest from 1 lemon
1-1/2 tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
5 cloves garlic, minced

How To Make air fryer - lemon fried chicken

Step 1

Marinate: In a bowl add all ingredients except the chicken and lemon slices. Whisk together until thoroughly combined.

Step 2

Add the chicken thighs to the Marinate and marinate for at least 1 hour or longer.
Step 3

Heat the air fryer to 380F before adding the chicken thighs.
Step 4

Add chicken thighs to the air fryer skin side down. Fry at 380F for 18 to 20 minutes. Half-way through cooking, turn the chicken thighs over, skin side up, and add a slice of lemon to the top of each thigh.
Step 5

Check the internal temperature of the chicken at end of cooking, it should be at least165F.
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