Dinner for 4
Air Fryer Fried Chicken
$5.17for 428 minServes 4
Chicken thighs soak in seasoned buttermilk, then cook in an air fryer until crisp outside and fully cooked.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Buttermilk$0.05/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $0.43Typical price |
 | Garlic$0.75 each typical | 1 | $0.75Typical price |
 | Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical | 1.25 lb | $2.86Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.17 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilHoney or maple syrupSalt and pepperFlourCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
- 28 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanBudgetFamilyDinnersAir fryer
$1.29 per serving$5.17 for 4
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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.
Ingredients
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tsp honey
- 1 large garlic
- teaspoon salt
- teaspoon black pepper
- 4 pieces bone-in chicken thighs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp season salt
- 1 large egg
- cooking spray
Steps
- Whisk the buttermilk, oil, honey, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Coat the chicken thighs in the buttermilk mixture and marinate for 5 minutes.
- Beat the egg in a shallow bowl, then mix the flour and seasoned salt in another bowl.
- Dip each thigh in egg, coat it with flour, and spray lightly with cooking spray.
- Air-fry the chicken in a single layer at 400 F for 20 minutes, turning halfway, until it reaches 165 F.
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