This air fryer chicken thighs recipe has two secrets to getting panko bread crumbs to stick to the chicken: paper towels and mayonnaise! Chicken juices are kind of slippery and can cause breading to fall off. A quick pat with paper towels primes the chicken thighs for the breading process. The mayonnaise creates a sticky coating for the breadcrumb coating to grab onto.  Bonus third secret: oil. If your tongs stick to the breading while flipping them over, spray the tongs with a little oil.