Air Fryer Chicken Thighs (Skinless and Boneless)
, Updated Jun 30, 2025
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Make the BEST Air Fryer Chicken Thighs following my easy recipe. Rustle up a quick marinade and make these tender and juicy boneless skinless chicken thighs in your air fryer. A great option for lunch or dinner!
Boneless skinless chicken thighs will always have a spot on my grocery list – so tasty, quick to cook and purse friendly too. I especially love to cook chicken thighs in my air fryer as they ALWAYS turn out crispy on the outside and so juicy within!
This easy chicken thigh recipe was create with my kids in mind – I would like them to start making their own meals please (are you reading this Anya?).
So we will be sticking with a quick and easy recipe for the best tasting air fryer chicken thighs with the minimum of fuss.
Here’s what you will need
- Chicken thighs: you will need boneless skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of any extra fat.
- Chicken marinade: we will be using soy sauce, honey, mustard, oil, garlic powder, paprika, cayenne, salt and Italian mixed herbs.
How to make Air Fryer Chicken Thighs
- Combine all the marinade ingredients in a bowl, add the chicken thighs and turn them so that they are well coated in the marinade. Leave them for a minimum of 30 minutes to absorb all those flavors (or cover and chill in the refrigerator for up to overnight).
- Preheat the air fryer at 190°C (375°F) and mist with a little oil (avocado oil is a good choice). Add the chicken thighs in a single layer and cook for 8 minutes.
- Turn the chicken thighs over and baste them with the marinade. Cook for a further 8 -10 minutes or until the chicken registers above 75°C (165°F) on a meat thermometer.
Serving Suggestions
You can literally serve these crispy-juicy chicken thighs with pretty much anything! They are great with a healthy salad, baked potatoes or fries, in a rice bowl or however you like. You can also slice them and serve them in a wrap or pita bread.
Recipe Notes & FAQs
- How long does it take to cook thighs in an air fryer? Skinless and boneless chicken thighs spread out flat cook in as little as 16 minutes at 190°C (375°F). This can vary depending on your air fryer model and the thickness of the chicken so it is best to check with a meat thermometer.
- If you don’t have all of the marinade ingredients there’s no need to panic! I love the combination of sweet (the honey), salty (soy sauce) and Dijon mustard for some tanginess and spice. You can easily leave one of these elements out without compromising the overall taste too much. Same goes for the ground spices I have specified – you can simply use a spice blend instead such as Cajun seasoning.
- Leftover air fryer chicken thighs can be stored for up to three days and reheated in the air fryer or the microwave. They are at their best when freshly made however.
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Air Fryer Chicken Thighs (Skinless & Boneless)
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Ingredients
- 8 chicken thighs skinless and boneless
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard or honey mustard
- 1 tbsp avocado oil or rapeseed oil
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika sweet or smoked
- 1 tsp Italian herbs
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Combine all the marinade ingredients in a Pyrex dish, add the chicken thighs and turn them so that they are well coated in the marinade. Leave them for a minimum of 30 minutes to absorb all those flavors (or cover and chill in the refrigerator for up to overnight).8 chicken thighs, 2 tbsp light soy sauce, 2 tbsp honey, 2 tbsp Dijon mustard, 1 tbsp avocado oil, 2 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp Italian herbs, 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- Preheat the air fryer at 190°C (375°F) and mist with a little oil (avocado oil is a good choice). Add the chicken thighs in a single layer and cook for 8 minutes.
- Turn the chicken thighs over and baste them with the marinade. Cook for a further 8 -10 minutes or until the chicken registers above 75°C (165°F) on a meat thermometer.
- You can literally serve these crispy-juicy chicken thighs with pretty much anything! They are great with a healthy salad, baked potatoes or fries, in a rice bowl or however you like.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is always approximate, and will depend on quality of ingredients and serving sizes.
Delicious and easy
Thanks so much forthe recipe, it’s so tasty. My family absolutely love it! The marinade is fantastic!
really liked the whole concept of this, so tried it and it was wonderful, but not having a sweet tooth switched out a couple of things for version 2
firstly – swapped out chicken breast for the thighs (bashed them flat into 1cm thick “chicken steaks”), and then dropped the honey, adding 2 tsp of chipotle flakes.
don’t bash too hard and the timings still work and the thickness is consistent – brilliant.
made a chilli/garlic/cilantro pesto with lemon juice to accompany it and it got “wows” at the bbq
many thanks
Simon