KFC-Style Chicken in the Air Fryer 🍗🔥

Crispy, juicy, and better than the original!

Ingredients

• 1 kg (2 lb) chicken pieces (drumsticks, thighs, or breasts)
• 1 cup buttermilk (or milk + 1 tbsp vinegar)
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp dried oregano
• ½ tsp dried thyme
• Cooking spray or oil spray

Instructions

1. Marinate the chicken:
   Place chicken in buttermilk, cover, and refrigerate at least 1 hour (overnight is best).
2. Season the coating:
   In a bowl, mix flour, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, salt, oregano, and thyme.
3. Coat:
   Remove chicken from buttermilk, let excess drip off, then coat well in seasoned flour. Press to help it stick.
4. Air fry:
   Preheat air fryer to 380°F (195°C).
   Spray basket lightly with oil. Arrange chicken in a single layer.
   Spray tops with oil.
5. Cook:
   Air fry 22–25 minutes, flipping halfway and spraying lightly again, until golden and crispy.
6. Rest & serve:
   Let rest 5 minutes before serving.

Tips for EXTRA crispiness

• Double coat: dip back into buttermilk, then flour again.
• Don’t overcrowd the basket.
• Use oil spray generously (this replaces deep frying).

Crispy outside, juicy inside — no deep frying needed 😍
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