Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks Recipe
With this air fryer chicken drumsticks recipe, you will learn how to cook chicken drumsticks in air fryer without panko. These air fryer chicken legs come out tender, and juicy inside, with crispy skin and is ready in under 30 minutes.
Equipment
- Air fryer
- Tong
Ingredients
- 8 pieces Chicken drumsticks
- 1 tablespoon Smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon Parsley
- ¼ teaspoon Onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon Black pepper or to taste
- ½ teaspoon Baking powder
- ½ tablespoon Flour Optional
- Salt to taste
- olive oil or olive oil spray
Instructions
- Air frying chicken drumsticks is easy, and quick. Here's how to make chicken drumsticks in air fryer:Use a paper towel to pat the drumsticks dry.
- In a small bowl, mix the paprika, flour, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, baking powder, parsley, and salt. Add the seasoning to the drumsticks and mix till they are well coated in the seasoning.
- Arrange them in the air fryer basket. Don't overlap them.Lightly spray with olive oil spray.
- Air fry chicken drumsticks at a temperature of 190C for 12 minutes. After 12 minutes, flip the chicken legs with a tong and continue to air fry them for another 13 minutes.
- Bring out the drumsticks, let them rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Tips
- Pat the drumsticks dry with a paper towel before applying seasoning. This reduces moisture and makes the chicken crispy.
- You can take off the chicken drumsticks skin if you prefer to reduce the fat content of the chicken.
- Reduce or increase the quantity of the black pepper and salt recommended to suit your palate.
- Don't overfill or pile the chicken on top of each other in the air fryer basket. Arrange in a single layer don't stack them.
- If making more than can fit in the air fryer at a go, you should make them in batches.
- To be sure chicken is cooked through, you can use a instant read food thermometer to check for doneness. If it reads at least 165F, then it's done.
- If using sauces like bbq sauce, honey soy sauce, etc, add it towards the last 5 minutes of cooking as if added earlier, the outer part will quickly darken or might burn.
- I made this in a 5.5l Cosori air fryer and this time works well. It is also the time it cooks in my Pro breeze 5.5 litre air fryer. Cooking time might vary with other air fryer brands and types so you might need to adjust the cooking time accordingly.
Nutrition
Calories: 139kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 15gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 77mgSodium: 156mgPotassium: 213mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 470IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 1mg
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