Air Fried Maple Chicken Thighs

Ingredients

• 1 cup buttermilk
• ½ cup maple syrup
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 4 eaches skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup tapioca flour
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon granulated onion
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ½ teaspoon granulated garlic
• ½ teaspoon honey powder (such as Savory Spice®)

Method

1. Combine buttermilk, maple syrup, egg, and 1 teaspoon granulated garlic in a resealable bag. Add chicken thighs and marinate for at least 1 hour or up to overnight in the refrigerator.
2. Combine flour, tapioca flour, salt, sweet paprika, smoked paprika, granulated onion, pepper, cayenne pepper, 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic, and honey powder in a shallow bowl.
3. Preheat an air fryer to 380 degrees F (190 degrees C).
4. Drain and discard marinade from chicken thighs. Dredge chicken through flour mixture and shake off excess. Place chicken skin-side down in the preheated air fryer and cook for 12 minutes. Turn chicken thighs and fry an additional 13 minutes.