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Air Fryer Salsa Chicken Thighs Recipe

Air Fryer Salsa Chicken Thighs Recipe - delicious crispy, crunchy chicken thighs loaded with fresh salsa flavor!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Additional Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Chicken
Cuisine: air fryer
Keyword: air fryer, chicken thighs, keto, main dishes
Servings: 6 chicken thighs
Calories: 141kcal
Author: Courtney O'Dell

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees (or as high as your air fryer will go.)
  • In a small bowl, add oil, half salsa (set half aside for topping, do not use marinade as topping), and half lime juice to bowl and mix.
  • Drizzle over chicken thighs, toss to coat.
  • Chicken can be marinated overnight, but this is optional.
  • Remove chicken from marinade and add chicken thighs to air fryer basket. Season with salt and pepper and spoon a bit of marinade onto chicken to bake into chicken as it cooks. Discard any leftover marinade.
  • Air fry at 400 for 8 minutes.
  • Flip thighs, cook another 8 minutes. Spoon just a bit of fresh salsa (not the salsa you used to marinate to prevent cross contamination) onto side you flipped over.
  • Using a digital thermometer, probe the thickest part of the chicken thigh's meat, taking care to not hit the bone.
  • You will likely need to flip chicken thighs once more and cook an additional 4-6 minutes to reach 165 internal temperature, but be sure to go off your thermometer, not the cooking time on your air fryer!
  • If you used skin-on chicken, and your chicken skin is not crispy, crunchy, and golden brown, pop directly under your air fryer's broiler or your oven's broiler to crisp for 1-2 minutes.
  • Remove from air fryer, and let sit for at least five minutes before serving.
  • Top with additional lime juice and salsa, and optional sliced olives.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 782mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g