Air Fryer Southern Fried Chicken
Air Fryer Fried Chicken is a game changer. Enjoy crispy fried chicken without all of the work or fat. It's delicious and really simple.
Servings: 4
Cost: $7.52, $1.88 per Servings
Ingredients
- 2 pounds skin on chicken legs and thighs
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
For the Coating
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon seasoned salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Oil for spraying chicken - vegetable canola or olive oil
Instructions
- Wash the chicken, pat it dry, and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, eggs, salt, and black pepper until well combined.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk together the flour, garlic powder, seasoned salt, paprika, onion powder, black pepper, and salt.
- Coat each piece of chicken in the flour mixture, dip it into the buttermilk mixture, and then coat it in the flour mixture again.
- Spray the air fryer basket with oil. Arrange the chicken in the basket in a single layer, leaving space between each piece for air to circulate.
- Spray the chicken with oil and air fry at 370°F for 15–20 minutes.
- Flip the chicken and spray it with additional oil. Cook for another 5–10 minutes or until golden brown.
- Repeat with the remaining chicken, working in batches as needed.
- Serve immediately. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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Notes
Cooking times will vary between air fryers so closely monitor your cook time and temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 588kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 235mg | Sodium: 3226mg | Potassium: 658mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 762IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 186mg | Iron: 5mg
