Easy Air Fryer Chicken Quarters

Hey friend! So, I love these Air Fryer Chicken Quarters because they literally check all the points I want in a juicy chicken dinner. Crispy, seasoned skin (which I think is one of the most important factors when eating chicken), with a tender succulent inside that’s not overcooked and dry.

It beats out oven roasting every time in my opinion. If you love chicken thighs and legs, you will be crazy about this air fryer chicken recipe when I show you how easy it is to make.

What’s To Love About This Juicy Chicken Dinner Recipe

It’s easier to find what’s not to love honestly. There are so many great things about this air fryer chicken recipe.

• It’s one of the easiest recipes for busy people who need to have dinner on the table in about 20 minutes.
• Inexpensive! Chicken quarters are usually some of the cheapest poultry pieces to buy at the grocery store.
• Flavor: Chicken quarters consist of both the drumstick and the chicken thigh put together. Considered the dark meat of the bird, it’s usually higher in fat, and fat always means loads of flavor.
• Even picky eaters love this recipe (well, at the least the ones I know!)

The Ingredients You’ll Need

Here’s another simple part. Only two ingredients are needed.

• Chicken quarters: Also known in some grocery stores as legs with thighs attached. They’ll be bone-in chicken pieces (again, more flavor) with the skin still on.
• Seasonings: I absolutely love to use seasoned salt, garlic powder, and smoked paprika for that nice hint of smoke flavor. However, I want you to use your favorite seasonings for chicken. Do you have a blend that you like? Absolutely go ahead and use it!

***Check below at the bottom of this post for a printable recipe card that contains the full recipe as well as extra notes to make this chicken quarters recipe absolutely perfect.

Making These Chicken Leg Quarters In The Air Fryer

1. Sprinkle the seasoning over the entire top and underside of the chicken.
2. Preheat your air fryer.
3. *Optional step – Spray the skin side of the chicken pieces with avocado oil to help get the skin super crispy. If you don’t have avocado oil, use any other cooking oil you have on hand or you can leave it out to save on some calories. I find spraying the chicken pieces with oil really takes that crispiness to the next level.
4. When the air fryer is up to temperature, place the chicken pieces in the air fryer basket, in a single layer, skin side up, and start to air fry.
5. After the air frying time is complete, be sure to check the chicken with an instant-read thermometer through the thickest part of the thigh because you don’t want to serve raw chicken to anyone. The internal temperature you’re looking for (according to the National Chicken Council) is 170 degrees Fahrenheit.

What’s Important to Know about this Air Fryer recipe

You’ll want to keep a few things in mind for this recipe.

• As long as your air fryer reaches 400 degrees F, any brand of air fryer should work just fine for making super juicy chicken. I used my Cosori Air Fryer for this recipe and the basket will fit two large chicken quarters. Your appliance might be bigger and can fit more at one once. The cooking time will stay the same as long as they are placed in a single layer.
• A key step that I highly recommend doing is to be sure to pat dry the chicken parts with a clean paper towel before you season them.
  If they are too wet, it may take too long for the skin to get crispy before the chicken meat is cooked. Also, you can’t pat dry the pieces after you’ve seasoned them without removing the seasoning you just put on them!

Questions You Might Have

Dealing with Leftovers

If you have any leftovers of this easy chicken dinner, placed them in an airtight container they stay great in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Keep in mind that the skin will no longer be crispy on reheating them, but they will still taste absolutely delicious!

You can also freeze air fried chicken quarters as well. In a freezer-friendly container, they’ll keep well for up to 2 months.

Well, friends, that wraps up this post all about air frying chicken quarters. I hope I’ve shown you how easy it can be done and if you have any questions, or you’ve made this recipe already, please leave a comment below, I’d love to hear from you!