Name: Air Fryer Nashville Hot Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 to 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat; 1 ½ cups buttermilk; 1 Tbsp kosher salt; ¼ tsp pepper; 1 Tbsp hot sauce; 1 egg, beaten; 1 ½ cups flour; ½ cup cornstarch; 1 Tbsp kosher salt; 1 tsp black pepper; ¼ cup heated vegetable oil; 1 ½ tablespoons cayenne pepper; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; ¾ tsp sea salt; ½ tsp ground black pepper; ½ teaspoon paprika; ½ teaspoon garlic powder

Ingredients

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For the buttermilk mixture:

1 to 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 Tbsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 Tbsp hot sauce
1 egg, beaten

For dredging:

1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 Tbsp kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper

For the spicy coating:

1/4 cup heated vegetable oil
1 1/2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon brown sugar
3/4 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

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Instructions

In a bowl stir together the buttermilk, kosher salt, pepper, hot sauce and egg. Add the chicken into the mixture and stir to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour and up to 8 hours.
On a pie plate or pan combine the flour, cornstarch, kosher salt and pepper.
Dip each piece of chicken into the flour mixture. Dredge well to fully cover each piece of chicken in flour. Let chicken sit in flour mixture for 10 minutes.
Spray your air fryer basket with non stick cooking spray.
Add chicken to air fryer basket in one layer. I used my air fryer basket that came with my Instant Pot Duo Crisp + Air Fryer*. I placed half of the chicken pieces on the bottom of the basket and the other half on top of the dehydrator tray.
Set the air fryer for 10 minutes at 400° F. Flip the chicken and cook for another 5-7 minutes. Check chicken for doneness with a thermometer*. It should be at least 160° F.
Make the spicy coating by adding hot oil to a bowl and then whisking in the cayenne pepper, brown sugar, sea salt, black pepper, the paprika and garlic powder. Baste the spice mixture over the hot chicken and serve immediately; garnish with pickles.

Notes

This chicken lives up to its name! It is hot! If you are unsure of the spiciness then do not baste with the spicy coating or go super easy on it. You can also use a mild wing sauce instead.

Category: Chicken
Method: Air Fryer

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh
Calories: 409
Sugar: 4.3 g
Sodium: 298 mg
Fat: 19.1 g
Saturated Fat: 4.2 g
Carbohydrates: 21.6 g
Fiber: 1.4 g
Protein: 37.8 g
Cholesterol: 191 mg