How To Make Air Fryer BBQ Chicken | GoodEats420.com

chicken

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Skinless chicken is lower in fat; chicken thighs are often cheaper than breasts.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade barbecue sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade sauce can be lower in sugar; ketchup is a budget-friendly alternative.

Wash the chicken and pat it dry.

Put on gloves to avoid touching raw chicken directly.

Spray the chicken with nonstick vegetable oil to help the seasoning stick.

Season the chicken with paprika, onion powder, Old Bay seasoning, garlic salt, and cane salt, mixing well.

Place the seasoned chicken in the refrigerator for 30 minutes (or up to 4 hours as demonstrated).

After the marinating time, remove the chicken from the refrigerator.

Preheat the air fryer using the chicken preset button at 380 degrees for 20 minutes.

Load the air fryer basket with the chicken, ensuring not to overcrowd it.

Power on the air fryer and start the cooking cycle.

After 5 minutes, open the air fryer basket to check the chicken and spray with oil if needed.

At the 10-minute mark, flip the chicken and brush it with homemade barbecue sauce.

Continue cooking for the remaining 10 minutes.

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