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chicken thigh and green beans on a white round plate

One-Basket Chicken and Green Beans

Chicken and green beans using one air fryer basket
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 34 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 4 adults

Equipment

  • 1 pair of gloves optional
  • 1 large preparation bowl
  • 1 colander
  • 1 1 tbsp. measuring spoon
  • 1 6 quart air fryer

Ingredients
  

  • 4 chicken thighs
  • 1 tbsp avocado or olive oil
  • 1 tbsp seasoning mix Slap Yo Mamma or Lawry's Seasoned Salt
  • 1 lb fresh green beans washed and snipped (if so desired)
  • 1 tsp smoked salt more or less depending on your taste

Instructions
 

Prepare

  • Clean the chicken thighs and trim excess skin.
    4 chicken thighs
    excess chicken skin with small feathers still attached
  • Place the chicken, skin side down, into the colander.
    4 chicken thighs
    chicken thighs in a colander
  • Place the colander into the large preparation bowl.
    4 chicken thighs
  • Place the preparation bowl into the refrigerator for 1 to 8 hours. The longer, the better. This helps remove moisture from the chicken skin.1
    4 chicken thighs

Cook

  • Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes at 380oF (193oC).
  • While the air fryer is preheating, remove the colander from the preparation bowl.
  • Wash the preparation bowl.
  • Place the chicken into the preparation bowl and add one tablespoon oil.
    chicken thighs before oil
  • Rub the thighs with the oil, including under the skin.
  • Add 1 tablespoon seasoning mix and rub the thighs, including under the skin.
  • Place the thighs into the basket, skin side down.
    four chicken thighs in air fryer basket
  • Cook at 380oF (193oC) for 12 minutes.
  • Wash the prep bowl.
  • While the chicken is in the air fryer, wash and snip your green beans and place them in the prep bowl.
  • When the air fryer stops, flip the thighs skin side up and cook at 380oF (193oC) for 15 minutes.
    four chicken thighs
  • When the air fryer stops, remove the thighs and place on a plate or cutting board.
  • Pour the rendered fat from the thighs over the green beans and toss.
  • Add smoked sea salt and toss again.
  • Pour the green beans into the air fryer basket.
    green beans in air fryer basket
  • Cook at 380oF (193oC) for 7 minutes.
  • Plate your chicken and green beans.
    chicken thigh and green beans on a white round plate

Clean Up

  • Add water and a splash of dish soap to the air fryer basket.
    air fryer basket with water and soap
  • Cook at 400oF (204oC) for 15m.
  • If you will not eat all the chicken today, place the leftovers into storage containers and put in the fridge.
  • While the air fryer is cleaning, eat your meal.
  • Once you have eaten, empty the water and give the basket a quick scrub for stubborn bits.
  • Wash the plate too.
  • Place items in the dry rack, so that you can cook and eat again tomorrow.

Notes

  1. Alternatively, you can pat the chicken dry with paper towel if you do not have time for fridge drying.
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