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Air Fryer Balsamic Chicken Thighs

Air Fryer Balsamic Chicken Thighs are coated in a wonderfully thick balsamic glaze that's both a little sweet and tangy. The chicken cooks up wonderfully juicy in the air fryer.
Prep Time5 minutes
Active Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: dinner, main dish
Yield: 4
Calories: 176kcal

Equipment

Materials

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • salt, pepper, and garlic powder

Balsamic Glaze

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • ½ teaspoon cornstarch
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon dried thyme

Instructions

  • Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Season both sides of chicken to taste with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
  • Spray air fryer basket and top of chicken with oil.
    Place chicken in air fryer basket. Air fry at 380 degrees for 10 minutes. (Make glaze while chicken cooks.)
    Flip chicken over and air fry for 8 minutes.
    Brush chicken with glaze and air fry 2 minutes. Brush again with glaze and continue to air fry another minute or two.
  • To make glaze, in a small bowl, stir together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, honey, cornstarch, salt, pepper and thyme.

Nutrition

Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 247mg | Potassium: 284mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
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