Air Fryer Honey-Garlic Chicken Thighs — An air fryer is a great tool for cooking meals in a healthy way. This particular recipe uses honey and garlic to create the most amazing flavor in your mouth. It’s so simple to make and can be served with rice or vegetables for an easy meal any day of the week!

Air Fryer Honey-Garlic Chicken Thighs
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You are in the living room or coming home from a long day at work when you realize you need to put together a quick dinner. You don’t have time to make anything complicated, but you do want it to be tasty. Luckily, these air fryer honey-garlic chicken thighs can be made in under 30 minutes with only a few ingredients–no fuss!

This recipe is both flavorful and healthy! It’s also easy enough that kids can help out! This dish will become an instant favorite in your house, perfect for busy weeknights or weekend meals. Give them a try today and let us know what you think on social media using #forktospoon or by leaving a comment below!

If you are looking for other great and easy Air Fryer Dinner Recipes, some of my favorites are Air Fryer Shrimp Tacos, Air Fryer Steak Fajitas, Air Fryer Roast Beef, and Air Fryer Chicken Fried Steak.

Air Fryer Honey Garlic Chicken

The true flavor of this chicken comes from the honey and garlic sauce, which is amazing! If you have been looking for a great sauce for anything from chicken, broccoli, or even rice, this is one of my favorites!

I love a great sauce for any meal, and this sauce compliments the chicken very well! And, of course, you can not go wrong with garlic roasting up in the Air Fryer! Soon, your entire kitchen will have a delicious odor coming from it.

Ingredients Needed For Air Fryer Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs

Ingredients Needed For Air Fryer Honey-Garlic Chicken Thighs
  • Chicken Thighs
  • Soy Sauce
  • Ketchup
  • Honey
  • Minced Garlic
  • Basil
  • Salt & Black Pepper

How To Make Air Fryer Honey-Garlic Chicken Thighs

Season Your Chicken Thighs With Salt and Black Pepper

Layout your chicken, and season with salt and black pepper.

Marinade The Chicken Thighs

Then place the chicken in a Ziploc bag, and add the soy sauce, ketchup, honey, minced garlic, basil, salt, and pepper.  Please place it in the refrigerator for about an hour for best results.

Place the chicken thighs into the air fryer basket or on the air fryer tray.

Air Fryer Chicken Thighs

Set in the air fryer oven for 10 minutes at 400 degrees F, air fryer setting; after 10 minutes, flip and cook for another 10 minutes.

Check the internal temperature before serving; you are looking for an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.

Chicken Thighs Or Chicken Breasts?

Today, I used chicken thighs; you can easily change this recipe out for boneless, skinless chicken breasts.

Should I cook chicken thighs or breasts for dinner tonight? This is a great question because these two options each have merits. Chicken thighs are always cheaper than chicken breast and taste delicious when cooked with sauce in the air fryer so that all those juicy flavors seep into every bite of meat.

Chicken thigh tastes amazing paired with this honey garlic sauce, usually less expensive than other cuts like boneless skinless chicken breasts.

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Air Fryer Honey-Garlic Chicken Thighs
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Air Fryer Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs

5 from 4 votes
Author: ForkToSpoon.com
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
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Air Fryer Honey-Garlic Chicken Thighs — An air fryer is a great tool for healthily cooking meals. This particular recipe uses honey and garlic to create the most amazing flavor in your mouth. It's so simple to make and can be served with rice or vegetables for an easy meal any day of the week!

Ingredients 

  • 4 chicken thighs
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 4 tablespoons garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon basil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  • Layout your chicken, and season with salt and black pepper.
  • Then place the chicken in a Ziploc bag, and add the soy sauce, ketchup, honey, minced garlic, basil, salt, and pepper.  For best results, place it in the refrigerator for about an hour.
  • Place the chicken thighs in the air fryer basket or on the air fryer tray.
  • Set in the air fryer oven for 10 minutes at 400 degrees F, air fryer setting, after 10 minutes, flip and cook for another 10 minutes.
  • Check the internal temperature. Before serving, you are looking for an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
  • Plate, serve, and enjoy!

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Cooking Spray, or Parchment Paper
  • Meat Thermometer

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 394kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 22gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 2563mgPotassium: 428mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 245IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 2mg

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