Name: Air-Fryer Southern Fried Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 cups (480ml) whole buttermilk; 2 large eggs; 1/4 cup (60ml) dill pickle brine, drained from 1 jar of pickles, plus pickle slices for serving; 2 tablespoons (30ml) Louisiana-style hot sauce (such as Crystal); 2 tablespoons (30ml) honey; 4 tablespoons (36g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt, divided, plus more to taste; for table salt, use half as much by volume or same weight; 4 small bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (5 to 7 ounces; 141 to198g each); 2 medium bone-in, skin-on chicken breast halves (about 1 pound; 454g each); 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (6 3/4 ounces; 192g); 1 cup white rice flour (about 5 1/4 ounces; 150g), see notes; 1 tablespoon onion powder; 1 tablespoon granulated garlic; 2 teaspoons smoked paprika; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons (30ml) canola oil, divided; Cooking spray

Prep Time

15m

Cook Time

50m

Total Time

1h 5m

This recipe for Air-Fryer Southern Fried Chicken combines the flavors of Louisiana-style hot sauce, honey, and dill pickle brine to create a juicy and flavorful dish. The chicken is coated with a mixture of all-purpose and white rice flour, then air-fried to crispy perfection with a hint of smoked paprika.

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Servings: 6

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2 cups (480ml) whole buttermilk

2 large eggs

1/4 cup (60ml) dill pickle brine, drained from 1 jar of pickles, plus pickle slices for serving

2 tablespoons (30ml) Louisiana-style hot sauce (such as Crystal)

2 tablespoons (30ml) honey

4 tablespoons (36g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt, divided, plus more to taste; for table salt, use half as much by volume or same weight

4 small bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (5 to 7 ounces; 141 to198g each)

2 medium bone-in, skin-on chicken breast halves (about 1 pound; 454g each)

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (6 3/4 ounces; 192g)

1 cup white rice flour (about 5 1/4 ounces; 150g), see notes

1 tablespoon onion powder

1 tablespoon granulated garlic

2 teaspoons smoked paprika

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoons (30ml) canola oil, divided

Cooking spray

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

1,267kcal

63%
Fat

46g

2%
Saturated Fat

11g

0%
Carbohydrates

138g

6%
Fiber

5g

0%
Sugar

16g

0%
Protein

74g

3%
Cholesterol

422mg

21%
Sodium

2,743mg

137%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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