These air fryer honey-mustard chicken thighs prove that simple chicken recipes don’t have to be boring! Jazz up your chicken thighs with this tasty, smoky, honey-mustard sauce. We like this served with mixed vegetables and a Caesar salad, for a quick, easy dinner.
Ingredients
- boneless skinless chicken thighs: 4 piece
- onion powder: 0.5 tsp
- garlic powder: 0.5 tsp
- smoked paprika: 0.5 tsp
- salt: 0.25 tsp (to taste)
- black pepper: 0.25 tsp (to taste, freshly ground)
- honey: 2 Tbsp
- Dijon mustard: 2 Tbsp
- olive oil cooking spray:
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat the air fryer to 390 degrees F (198 degrees C), if recommended by the manufacturer. Pat chicken thighs dry with paper towels.
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For sauce, combine onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Stir in honey and Dijon mustard.
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Spray one side of chicken thighs with olive oil spray, and place oiled side down in the air fryer in a single layer. Brush the tops of the chicken thighs with the sauce.
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Air fry at 390 degrees F (198 degrees C) for 8 minutes.
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Carefully turn chicken thighs, and brush with remaining sauce. Continue air frying until internal temperature of chicken reaches 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), when tested with an instant-read thermometer, 6 to 8 minutes more. Serve warm. Cook’s Note This recipe was developed for a 5.3 quart, basket-style air fryer. Different sizes and models may yield different results.