Air Fryer Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Thighs

Name: Air Fryer Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Thighs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 2 h 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ½ stick butter, softened; ½ clove minced garlic; ¼ teaspoon dried thyme; ¼ teaspoon dried basil; ⅛ teaspoon coarse salt; freshly ground black pepper; ⅓ pound thick-cut bacon; 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs; 2 teaspoons minced garlic

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Dinner doesn't get any more simpler than this main course! It uses basic ingredients most will already have.

By thedailygourmet

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Recipe Summary test

prep:

10 mins

cook:

25 mins

additional:

2 hrs

total:

2 hrs 35 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 4 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Finishing Butter:

½ stick butter, softened
½ clove minced garlic
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon dried basil
⅛ teaspoon coarse salt
freshly ground black pepper
⅓ pound thick-cut bacon
1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
2 teaspoons minced garlic

Directions

Step 1
Combine softened butter, garlic, thyme, basil, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Place butter on a piece of wax paper and roll up rightly to form a butter log. Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.

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Step 2
Lay one bacon strip flat on a piece of wax paper. Place chicken thigh on top of the bacon and sprinkle with garlic. Open up the chicken thigh. Place 1-2 tsp of the cold finishing butter in the middle of the chicken thigh. Tuck one end of bacon into the middle of the chicken thigh. Fold over the chicken thigh and roll the bacon around the chicken thigh. Repeat with remaining thighs and bacon.
Step 3
Preheat an air fryer to 370 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Step 4
Place chicken thighs in the basket of the air fryer and cook until chicken is no longer pink and the juices run clear, about 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

453 calories; protein 33.4g; carbohydrates 1g; fat 34.3g; cholesterol 150mg; sodium 440.8mg. Full Nutrition

Cathawn

05/21/2019

First, if you use an air fryer to reduce fat in your diet, this may not be the recipe for you. But if you are okay with bacon and butter once in a while, then this recipe is terrific! I made it exactly as written, with one small exception. When I began wrapping the bacon around each chicken thigh, it seemed to me that it was just too much butter for each thigh (1-1/2 lb was 5 thighs), so I cut the amount of butter in half (I can use the leftover compound butter for something else; it won't go to waste). The chicken still came out juicy and delicious even though cooking it for the recommended time resulted in an internal temp of 185 degrees. When I saw that, I was afraid that the chicken would be dry and tough, but it wasn't at all. I will definitely make this again but may reduce the cooking time a bit.

6 Ratings

5 star values: 5
4 star values: 1
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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Cathawn

05/21/2019

jonana

05/28/2019

Very good. Next time I’ll buy deboned thighs instead of doing it myself. Only change I made was sprinkling paprika and chili powder mix over the thighs before cooking. Cut into quarters and used for appetizers - big hit with friends.