Description
Delight your taste buds with these flavorful Air Fryer Asian-Glazed Boneless Chicken Thighs. A perfect balance of sweet and savory, these juicy chicken thighs are quick and easy to make in the air fryer, making them a great choice for a delicious weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
Marinade:
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- ½ teaspoon chili garlic sauce (optional, for heat)
Glaze:
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch + 1 tablespoon water (for slurry)
Garnish:
- Sliced green onions and sesame seeds
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: Whisk together soy sauce, hoisin sauce, honey, rice vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and chili garlic sauce. Marinate chicken in half of the mixture.
- Air Fry: Preheat to 375°F. Cook chicken for 14–16 minutes, flipping halfway.
- Make Glaze: Simmer reserved marinade, add cornstarch slurry, and thicken.
- Glaze and Serve: Brush chicken with glaze, garnish, and serve hot.
Notes
- For crispier edges, lightly spray chicken with oil before air frying.
- You can double the glaze for extra drizzle over rice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes (plus marinating time)
- Cook Time: 16 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
