These Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Thighs make for a delicious dinner when you forget to defrost the chicken! Don't worry these chicken thighs still come out super juicy! Have dinner ready in less than 20 minutes!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword air fryer frozen chicken thighs, frozen chicken thighs in the air fryer
Prep Time 1 minuteminute
Cook Time 18 minutesminutes
Total Time 19 minutesminutes
Servings 2
Calories 234kcal
Author Lara Clevenger, Registered Dietitian
Equipment
air fryer
Ingredients
3boneless skinless chicken thighsfrozen
½tablespoonavocado oil
½teaspoonItalian seasoning
¼teaspoonsalt
⅛teaspoonpepper
Instructions
Remove the frozen chicken from the bag and transfer them to the air fryer basket.
Cook the frozen chicken thighs for 5 minutes at 390
Then separate chicken thighs (they should be easy to separate since they’re partially defrosted)
Next, coat them with the oil, then top with seasonings.
Cook for another 5 minutes at 390
Next, flip the chicken thighs and cook for another 6-8 minutes at 390f (time varies depending on if they were folded over or flat and the thickness of the thighs)