Best Air Fryer Chicken and Potatoes
This air fryer chicken and potatoes meal packed with flavor and ready in about 25 minutes. Juicy seasoned chicken, tender potatoes - perfect for people with busy lives.
Servings: 4 people
Calories:
Equipment
- Air fryer
Ingredients
the potatoes
- 1 pound baby gold potatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt and black pepper
the chicken
- 4 bone in chicken thighs can sub breasts (cut in half)
- 1 small lemon juiced (optional garnish with zest)
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
the cheesy garlic sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Wash, dry and halve baby potatoes (if using larger potatoes cut in about 1″ chunks. Add to a bowl, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Blend olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, paprika, Dijon mustard, salt, pepper and garlic powder in a small bowl. Use paper towels to pat chicken dry. then add to spices, turning evenly coat.
- Preheat air fryer to 375° for 3 minutes. Add potatoes in a single layer. Place chicken pieces on top, skin side down.
- Air fry for 10 minutes. Flip chicken to the other side. Continue cooking 6 more minutes or until chicken is cooked to an internal temp of 165 degrees.
- While the chicken is cooking melt butter and blend with garlic power and parmesan cheese.
- Once chicken reaches 165 internal temp, brush top and sides with garlic butter, increase air fryer temp to 400 degrees and continue cooking 2-3 minutes until skin is crispy and golden.