Air fryer chicken recipes

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Not sure what to cook? Here are 15 amazing air fryer chicken recipes for you to try. These Chicken Air fryer recipes will show you how to make Air fryer chicken dishes. Stunning Air fryer chicken recipes for you to make at home whether you are hosting a party, watching the Super Bowl, or entertaining. Why not make these Air fryer chicken recipes when having a BBQ, they are also perfect for family meals, holidays & all year round. Which will be your favorite? Not sure what to cook here are 15 amazing air fryer chicken recipes for you to try. Or why not try these easy air fryer snack recipes or air fryer side dish recipes?

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Top 15 Chicken air fryer recipes

15 - Chicken Parmesan


Looking for a healthier way to make Chicken Parmesan? We have it! This Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan recipe is everything you love about the original but healthier. The chicken is nice and juicy and the Parmesan coating is crispy. This is an easy dinner in your Air Fryer and the whole family is going to love it. We like to pair it with steamed vegetables, zoodles or pasta!

Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan

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14 - Chicken Fajita

Super easy and flavorful chicken fajitas made quickly in the Air Fryer! The chicken is succulent and bursting with flavor and the peppers and onions are crunchy and delicious. A great dinner for busy mid-week nights! These Air Fryer fajitas are low-carb, keto, paleo, low-fat, and whole30 compliant.

Chicken Fajita

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Chicken Jambalaya With Chorizo

This recipe is delicious it is so easy and quick to make. With a 30 minute cook time, you will be able to enjoy it in the evening or over the weekend.

13 - 30-minute Bang Bang Chicken Recipe

30-minute Bang Bang Chicken Recipe in Air Fryer – incredibly crispy air fried chicken nuggets. They taste AMAZING!!! Crispy,
juicy and delicious, made in just 30 minutes.

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12 - Fried Chicken

Learn how to make the BEST buttermilk fried chicken in the air fryer in under 45 minutes. Super crispy on the outside and tender and juicy, this air fried chicken is loaded with spices and tastes 1000x better than frying in oil and is so much healthier too!

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11 - Nashville Chicken

I’m obsessed with this Nashville Chicken in the Air Fryer. The flavor is incredible and the best part is that it’s cooked so quickly in the air fryer. This Nashville chicken is juicy, crispy and delicious fried chicken brushed with hot sauce for a delicious dinner. Using the air fryer means the chicken is super crispy without the mess and effort of deep frying.

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10 - Chicken Thighs

Tender, juicy chicken thighs are a quick and easy dinner recipe! These Air Fryer Chicken Thighs are coated with olive oil and then tossed with a blend of seasonings before they are cooked. This gives them a delicious flavor and crispy skin!

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9 - BBQ Chicken Wrapped in Bacon

Air Fryer BBQ Chicken is ready in 10 minutes! How can you possibly go wrong with a recipe that’s ready fast and tastes amazing? How about we wrap the chicken in bacon and sprinkle a little brown sugar on top? These are another delicious Air Fryer Appetizer recipe that’s ready FAST!

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8 - Easy General Tso’s Chicken recipe

Check out this recipe for Easy General Tso’s Chicken made quickly & easily in the Air Fryer. Such a delicious dinner recipe that’s better than takeout. Who loves getting take-out? Our favorite is always Chinese food, it’s so good. What if I told you that you can make Easy General Tso’s Chicken using your air fryer?

Easy General Tso’s Chicken recipe

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7 - Lemon Pepper Wings (Dry Rub)

Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Wings are so flavorful and crispy! Whether it be for a game day snack, holiday appetizer or just a weeknight dinner, everyone will thank you for your efforts when you serve these air fryer chicken wings with dry rub. They are absolutely irresistible and you won’t believe how easy they are to make! Instructions for baked wings also included below so if you don’t have an air fryer, you can still enjoy these lemon pepper wings.

Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Wings (Dry Rub)

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6 - Healthy chicken and broccoli

We love Asian stir fries like chicken and broccoli stir fry. Our new favorite is healthy air fryer chicken and broccoli in the air fryer. With such little oil, this low fat dish “stir fry” dish is easy made in the air fryer. It’s a fantastic quick and easy chicken dinner for weeknights when you need an easy healthy dinner. Best of all, there’s little clean up
and all finished in one vessel.

Air Fryer Chicken Broccoli

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5 - Buffalo Wings

The BEST Buffalo Wings you will make at home! This Air Fryer Buffalo Wings recipe is packed with flavor and is the perfect easy
lunch/dinner option to have ready in under 30 minutes!

air fryer buffalo wings

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4 - Chicken Tenders

Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Tenders: An easy, crispy chicken tender made with 5 ingredients: buffalo sauce, panko crumbs, salt, pepper, and chicken!

Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Tenders

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3 - Chicken nuggets

It’s hard to tell these air fryer chicken nuggets aren’t deep fried! They get so crispy, and cook so quickly. Kids love them, and let’s be real…so do adults.

air fryer chicken nuggets

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2 - Doritos Chicken Tenders | Air fryer chicken recipes

If you want to see your kids smile, add Doritos to their chicken tonight. This recipe is going to be a hit. It’s also a great dinner to serve when you’re having friends over to watch the game. Doritos are my favorite snack, so when I was making chicken tenders a few weeks back & ran out of crackers, which I usually use to coat the chicken, I decided to try crushing up chips instead. It turned out to be a hit.

Doritos Air fryer Chicken Tenders

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1 - Fried Chicken KFC Copycat | Air fryer chicken recipes

Who doesn’t love Kentucky Fried Chicken? For years, people have been trying to copycat KFC Fried Chicken. Well, this is about the closest you are going to get.I’ve heard of some saying there is a copycat recipe out there that tastes nothing like KFC. However, this air fryer Fried Chicken tastes just like it because if it didn’t, my husband wouldn’t eat it. He’s fussy like that. lol. This Air Fryer fried chicken is a healthier and easier version of traditional fried chicken. Soaked in buttermilk, covered in seasoned flour, and air fried to perfection.

Doritos Air fryer Chicken Tenders

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