Air Fryer Chicken Thighs with Cucumber Avocado Slaw

Air Fryer Chicken Thighs with Cucumber Avocado Slaw

Juicy, crispy-skinned chicken thighs served over a cool, creamy cucumber slaw for a light yet hearty meal.

⏱ 28 min total🔪 7 min prep🔥 21 min cookEasyServes 4American

Ingredients

  • •4 bone-in chicken thighs, skin-on
  • •1 tbsp olive oil
  • •1 tsp garlic powder
  • •1 tsp onion powder
  • •2 medium cucumbers, thinly sliced
  • •2 avocados, diced
  • •2 tbsp lime juice

Directions

  1. 1Preheat air fryer to 390°F for 3 minutes.
  2. 2Rub chicken thighs with olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
  3. 3Place thighs skin-side up in air fryer and cook 22 minutes until golden.
  4. 4While chicken cooks, toss cucumber and avocado with lime juice and salt.
  5. 5Check chicken reaches 165°F internal temperature before removing.
  6. 6Serve crispy thighs over chilled cucumber avocado slaw.

💡 Air-fryer chicken thighs crisp best when the skin is dry and exposed; sauce the cucumber-avocado slaw separately so no moisture reaches the basket.

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