Barbecue chicken is now easy to make indoors and all year round when you use an air fryer. Coat chicken pieces with paprika, garlic powder, salt, and cook in the air fryer. Then, slather in barbecue sauce and cook for a few minutes more to produce a barbecue chicken that tastes like you cooked it on the grill. Serve alongside your favorite vegetables, baked beans, rice, or salad... the options are endless.
Set air fryer to 375°F | 191°C for 21 minutes to start the preheating cycle.
Coat chicken pieces in salt, paprika, and garlic powder.
Place chicken skin side down into the preheated air fryer. Cook for 18 minutes at 375°F | 191°C until golden brown.
Transfer chicken to a plate and brush all over with barbecue sauce. Wipe chicken fat out of air fryer basket to prevent excess smoking.
Return chicken to air fryer basket, skin-side up, and cook at 350°F | 191°C for the remaining 3 minute timer.
Ingredients
Directions
Set air fryer to 375°F | 191°C for 21 minutes to start the preheating cycle.
Coat chicken pieces in salt, paprika, and garlic powder.
Place chicken skin side down into the preheated air fryer. Cook for 18 minutes at 375°F | 191°C until golden brown.
Transfer chicken to a plate and brush all over with barbecue sauce. Wipe chicken fat out of air fryer basket to prevent excess smoking.
Return chicken to air fryer basket, skin-side up, and cook at 350°F | 191°C for the remaining 3 minute timer.