Juicy, tender, Air Fryer Cranberry Rooster Thighs come collectively in simply half-hour and with solely 4 components, making it an ideal dinner for busy weeknights!
A SUPER FLAVORFUL CHICKEN THIGH RECIPE
Now I do know a few of y’all would possibly have a look at this recipe and assume to your self “Actually? Cranberries with rooster thighs?” and I might perceive the hesitation. However once I inform you this mix of flavors simply works – it actually works! I can’t clarify it however the candy and savory and tangy flavors all come collectively to provide the juiciest and yummiest rooster. It’s so distinctive and it solely takes 4 components and your air fryer. This dish is straightforward sufficient for a busy weeknight however festive sufficient for a vacation meal. In case you are searching for extra methods to cook dinner up rooster thighs and also you’re bored with the same old, then look into giving this one a strive!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
I examined this recipe utilizing a basket type Air Fryer similar to my different Air Fryer recipes. Nevertheless, this recipe would work with different kinds of Air Fryers too. I take advantage of the basket type fryer because it’s the commonest type in each America and Canada. However, if in case you have a unique form of Air Fryer, test your make and mannequin and see if the instruction guide has any particular settings it’s best to attempt to use. Some could cook dinner sooner, which might imply much less cook dinner time, both method, I like to recommend protecting a meat thermometer readily available to verify your rooster is fit for human consumption with an inner temp of 165F earlier than serving.
No, there isn’t a have to preheat the Air Fryer for this recipe.
Rooster breasts can be utilized, however do not forget that rooster breasts are manufactured from chicken and can cook dinner sooner than the darkish meat in rooster thighs. If you wish to use rooster breasts, I’d take a look at my Air Fryer Rooster Breasts recipe for a greater concept on cooking time and cooking suggestions.
Sure, you may make this within the Sluggish Cooker as an alternative of utilizing the Air Fryer.
First, place the rooster within the Crock Pot. Then pour Catalina dressing over the rooster with the cranberry sauce following it. Then sprinkle your onion soup combine on prime and stir every part collectively earlier than closing the cooker with the lid. Cook dinner on low for 4-5 hours or for 2-3 hours on excessive.
Yep! I might make the basting sauce simply as you’d for this Air Fryer model. However, as an alternative, when you’ve added your sauce the primary time, cook dinner the rooster in a baking dish (sprayed with nonstick cooking spray) within the oven at 400°F for quarter-hour. Earlier than the final 5 minutes, baste the thighs once more with the sauce and end the baking course of. Ensure the rooster inner temperature reaches the suitable temp earlier than consuming.
These rooster thighs go nice with a facet of white rice and greens. I like these frozen streamable veggies (like broccoli or carrots, and many others.) They’d be good on a mattress of egg noodles or Creamy Mashed Potatoes too. I might additionally actually take pleasure in these with some Honey Glazed Carrots and scrumptious Grilled Corn on the Cob.
Leftovers will be saved in a lidded container for as much as 3-4 days within the fridge. They’ll hold longer by freezing them for as much as 3 months.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- Catalina salad dressing– In case you don’t have Catalina dressing or can’t discover it, merely use some French or Russian dressing as an alternative. Or if you happen to reside in an space that sells Western dressing, you need to use that too.
- dry onion soup combine– that is one thing you’ll be able to decide up on the grocery retailer, or make your personal home made model of Onion Soup Combine. Making your personal is one thing I actually like (particularly if in case you have any sodium sensitivities), as a result of it’s the best option to management how a lot salt you’re utilizing. These packets from the shop all the time include a whole lot of sodium, so making your personal is a good way to maintain these issues in test, particularly since discovering a low sodium or no sodium added possibility is almost unattainable to seek out within the grocery retailer.
- entire berry cranberry sauce– actually, this recipe works finest if you happen to use the entire berry cranberry sauce. I don’t suggest making an attempt to make use of the jelly model. It received’t work in addition to the entire berry sauce will. In case you need assistance on what to search for within the grocery retailer, take a look at this entire berry cranberry sauce for reference (not a paid hyperlink). In case you actually NEED to make use of the jelly, I suppose you might. However it can throw off the entire supposed texture of this dish.
- boneless skinless rooster thighs– rooster breast can be utilized, see the Steadily Requested Questions part above for information on this sort of ingredient swap. Moreover, you might use bone-in, pores and skin on rooster thighs. The cook dinner time ought to be comparatively the identical – simply use a meat thermometer on the thickest a part of the thigh, with out touching the bone to verify the interior temperature reaches 165F earlier than consuming.
HOW TO MAKE AIR FRYER CRANBERRY CHICKEN THIGHS
In a big bowl, combine collectively Catalina dressing, dry onion soup combine and entire cranberry sauce. Put aside one cup of this sauce for basting.
Add the rooster thighs to the bowl with the sauce and gently stir to coat evenly.
Spray a 6 quart air fryer basket with olive oil non stick cooking spray (or use an air fryer liner that has holes in it.) Place the rooster thighs in a good layer in the air fryer basket taking care to not overlap. Cook dinner at 400F levels for 10 minutes then flip every of the thighs. Baste every one with a few of the reserved sauce and cook dinner for an additional 10 minutes or till the interior temperature of the rooster thighs reaches 165F levels.
Whereas the thighs end cooking, you’ll be able to warmth any leftover sauce within the microwave or on the stovetop and serve it with the thighs. Serve and revel in!
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Energy: 498kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 44g | Fats: 17g | Sodium: 733mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g
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