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air fryer - lemon fried chicken

(1 rating)
JWhiteH avatar
Recipe by
J. White Harris
@JWhiteH
Gallatin, TN

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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(1 rating)
yield 4 servings
prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Air Fryer

Ingredients For air fryer - lemon fried chicken

  • 4
    chicken thighs with skin & bone
  • 4 slice
    lemon
  • MARINADE:
  • 1-1/2 Tbsp
    olive oil, extra virgin
  • 1 Tbsp
    rice vinegar
  • juice from 1 lemon
  • zest from 1 lemon
  • 1-1/2 Tbsp
    dried oregano
  • 1 tsp
    sea salt
  • 1 tsp
    fresh ground black pepper
  • 5 clove
    garlic, minced

How To Make air fryer - lemon fried chicken

  • 1
    Marinate: In a bowl add all ingredients except the chicken and lemon slices. Whisk together until thoroughly combined.
  • 2
    Add the chicken thighs to the Marinate and marinate for at least 1 hour or longer.
  • 3
    Heat the air fryer to 380F before adding the chicken thighs.
  • 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.
  • 5
    Check the internal temperature of the chicken at end of cooking, it should be at least165F.
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