The day I put my chicken thighs in the air fryer with BBQ sauce, I knew I had found my ultimate weeknight dinner. No oven heating up the kitchen, no grill to fire up, and yet the result is absolutely mind-blowing. Juicy chicken, caramelized on the surface, with that shiny layer of BBQ sauce that makes the whole table drool before they even sit down. My kids ask for it every time, and honestly, it’s the kind of recipe that takes zero effort for a result that impresses.<\/p>\n
The real trick that makes all the difference with my BBQ chicken thighs in the air fryer is folding each piece in half over itself before placing it in the basket. It creates a nice compact shape that keeps all the juices inside and cooks evenly. The other secret is the temperature: 375\u00b0F instead of 400\u00b0F. BBQ sauce is sweet, and if you go too high, it will burn instead of caramelizing. By keeping a gentler temperature and brushing with fresh sauce at mid-cooking, you get golden, shiny chicken without any trace of charring.<\/p>\n
Whether it’s for a rushed Tuesday night or dinner with friends on Saturday, this BBQ chicken thighs in the air fryer recipe does the job every time. Boneless, skinless chicken thighs are perfect with a wet sauce like BBQ. The skin wouldn’t crisp up anyway with a sweet sauce, so we skip it and enjoy chicken that absorbs all the flavor of the marinade. Serve this with rice, a fresh salad or my salade de ma\u00efs grill\u00e9 and you have a complete meal that goes ‘wow’ in less than 30 minutes of cooking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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