Air Fryer Paleo Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs
Our Air Fryer Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs are reminiscent of teriyaki chicken without additives like wheat, soy, or refined sugars! Tender chicken thighs are browned nicely in the air fryer. Then, they are placed into a sauce prepared with minced garlic, raw honey, coconut aminos, and apple cider vinegar. The chicken is cooked in the sauce until the sauce glazes the chicken, and the chicken becomes nicely dark brown on the edges. These thighs would be excellent served with cauliflower rice or a deep green vegetable like lacinato kale or baby bok choy.
How to Make It
Step 1
Place the raw chicken thighs directly on the rack inserted into an air fryer basket. You should be able to place the chicken thighs side by side and fit them all. Sprinkle them on both sides with kosher salt and black pepper.
Step 2
There is no need to preheat the air fryer. Simply set it to 400 F and cook for 25 minutes until nicely browned. The meat should look like this.
Step 3
In the meantime, combine the remaining ingredients to make the sauce. Add the minced garlic, honey, coconut aminos, and apple cider vinegar to a bowl. Stir well to dissolve the honey.
Step 4
Remove the chicken from the rack and remove the insert from the air fryer. Add the sauce to the bottom of the air fryer. Add the chicken back in, smooth side down.
Step 5
Cook for another 10-15 minutes in the sauce. Flip the chicken halfway through to allow the top side to brown. Once the sauce has glazed the chicken and the chicken is dark brown on the edges, the meat is ready. Serve immediately with your favorite side and drizzle with sauce.
Ingredients
- Chicken Dark Meat Thigh Only Enhanced Raw
2.5 lb
- Coarse Kosher Salt
1.25 tsp
- Black pepper
0.5 tsp
- Garlic
6 clove
- Honey
0.25 cup
- Coconut Aminos
2 tbsp
- Apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp