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Drumsticks in air fryer after cooking, topped with fresh parsley.

Air Fryer Drumsticks Recipe

Erin Indahl-Fink
Want to make chicken drumsticks in air fryer? This simple, delicious air fryer drumsticks recipe takes just minutes to prep, and your air fryer does all the work. A fantastic weeknight dinner idea!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner/Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 381 kcal

Equipment

  • Air Fryer We use this Ninja Max XL air fryer almost daily at our house! A fantastic cooking tool!

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lbs. chicken legs 5-6 chicken legs
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Chicken leg seasoning:

Instructions
 

  • Place the chicken legs in a bowl or shallow baking dish. Pat dry with paper towels. Coat the chicken with the olive oil. Use your hands to make sure oil coats all sides of the chicken. Set chicken aside.
  • In small bowl, add the paprika, onion powder, garlic salt, cumin and pepper. Stir together with a spoon.
  • Sprinkle all sides of the chicken legs with the seasoning.
  • Preheat your air fryer to 380 degrees. (Check the owners manual of your air fryer to verify preheat times. 3-5 minutes for preheating is standard.)
  • Place the chicken legs into the basket of the air fryer, providing adequate space between each piece of chicken. (Do your best to not overcrowd or stack chicken legs.) Cook at 380 for 20 minutes, stopping to turn the legs over half way through. To test for doneness, use a digital meat thermometer to ensure internal temperature of chicken reaches 165 degrees.
  • Let cool for 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

Notes

Want to double the recipe? For best results, cook the chicken drumsticks in two separate batches. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you'll have the best results by cooking 5-6 legs at once. I don't recommend overcrowding or stacking more than 6 chicken drumsticks into the air fryer basket at one time. The chicken will not cook evenly.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 381kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 41gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 216mgSodium: 565mgFiber: 1g
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