Air Fryer Honey-Cajun Chicken Thighs
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Cooking:
10 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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Ingredients for - Air Fryer Honey-Cajun Chicken Thighs

1. Buttermilk - ½ cup
2. Hot sauce - 1 teaspoon
3. Skinless, boneless chicken thighs - 1 ½ pounds
4. All-purpose flour - ¼ cup
5. Tapioca flour - ⅓ cup
6. Cajun seasoning - 2 ½ teaspoons
7. Garlic salt - ½ teaspoon
8. Honey powder (such as Savory Spice®) - ½ teaspoon
9. Ground paprika - ¼ teaspoon
10. Cayenne pepper - ⅛ teaspoon
11. Honey - 4 teaspoons

How to cook deliciously - Air Fryer Honey-Cajun Chicken Thighs

1. Stage

Combine buttermilk and hot sauce in a resealable plastic bag. Add chicken thighs and marinate for 30 minutes

2. Stage

Combine flour, tapioca flour, Cajun seasoning, garlic salt, honey powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl. Remove thighs from buttermilk mixture and dredge through flour mixture. Shake off excess flour.

3. Stage

Preheat an air fryer to 360 degrees F (175 degrees C).

4. Stage

Place chicken thighs into the air fryer basket and cook for about 15 minutes. Flip thighs over and cook until chicken thighs are no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 10 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken thighs from air fryer and drizzle each thigh with 1 teaspoon honey.