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Air Fryer Lemon Oregano Chicken Thighs with Greek Chopped Salad

Crisp-skinned bone-in thighs rubbed with lemon and oregano, served with a cold cucumber, tomato and feta salad.

Total
30 min
Hands on
14 min
Serves
2
Method
airfryer
Cuisine
Greek

Per serving · estimated

Energy
600 kcal
Protein
36 g
Fat
44 g
Carbs
13 g
Freshly cooked Air Fryer Lemon Oregano Chicken Thighs with Greek Chopped Salad

Method

  1. Step 1 of 11

    Preheat the air fryer to 200°C.

    200 °C / 392 °F3 min
    airfryer preheat
  2. Step 2 of 11

    Crush the garlic cloves flat and chop them roughly.

    • garlic
    crush garlic
  3. Step 3 of 11

    Zest the lemon, then rub the chicken thighs with 2 tbsp olive oil, the zest, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper.

    • lemon
    • bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
    • olive oil
    • dried oregano
    • garlic
    • salt
    • black pepper
    zest lemon
  4. Step 4 of 11

    Sit the thighs skin side up in the air fryer basket and cook for 14 minutes.

    • bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
    200 °C / 392 °F14 min
  5. Step 5 of 11

    Slice the cucumber into rounds and halve them.

    • cucumber
    slice cucumber
  6. Step 6 of 11

    Halve the cherry tomatoes.

    • cherry tomatoes
    halve cherry tomatoes
  7. Step 7 of 11

    Slice the red onion into thin half-moons.

    • red onion
    slice onion
  8. Step 8 of 11

    Toss the cucumber, tomatoes, onion and olives with the remaining olive oil, the vinegar, the juice of half the lemon and a pinch of salt.

    • cucumber
    • cherry tomatoes
    • red onion
    • black olives
    • olive oil
    • red wine vinegar
    • lemon
    • salt
  9. Step 9 of 11

    Crumble the feta over the salad.

    • feta
    crumble feta
  10. Step 10 of 11

    Cook the chicken for a further 8 minutes, until the skin is deep gold and the thickest thigh reaches 74 °C.

    • bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
    200 °C / 392 °F8 minPoultry (whole, parts, and ground) to 74 °C / 165 °F
  11. Step 11 of 11

    Rest the chicken for 3 minutes, then serve with the salad and lemon wedges.

    • bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
    • lemon
    3 min

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