Wondering how to prepare dinner? Don’t know how to use your air fryer? There’s no fucking problem because I’m going to show you my secret recipe for making chicken legs with air fryer! Trust me, with this recipe your chicken legs will be damn crispy and tasteful.
What Do I Need to Make This?
- 8 chicken drumsticks
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
If you want to make more or fewer chicken legs, just adjust the ingredients in equal proportion.
How to Make Air Fryer Chicken Legs
- Preheat – Set the air fryer to 400 degrees F and preheat it for 10 minutes
- Season – Put the chicken in a bowl (or sealable bag) and drizzle it with olive oil. Combine the spices in a small bowl. Toss the chicken with the spices until it is thoroughly coated.
- Cook – Cook the chicken for 10 minutes in the air fryer. Cook the chicken drumsticks for an additional ten minutes on the other side. When the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit, it is finished.
What Tools Do I Need?
- Large bowl for seasoning the chicken
- Small bowl for mixing the spices
- Air fryer
Instructions
- For five minutes, preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees.
- Combine all the spices and herbs in a small bowl; set mixture aside.
- In a bowl or plastic resealable bag, place the chicken. Toss to coat after adding olive oil.
- Add spice mixture to bag or bowl and toss to coat chicken legs.
- In an air fryer basket, place chicken drumsticks and cook for 10 minutes at 400 degrees.
- Cook chicken drumsticks for 10 more minutes at 400 degrees after turning them over.
- If the internal temperature of the chicken is below 165 degrees F, cook it for a few minutes longer and then check again. I actually like my chicken legs cooked between 180 and 190 degrees so they fall off the bone and don’t have any bloody spots near the bone.
Tips and Tricks for Making the BEST Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks!
- For really crispy skin, it’s a good idea to pat your chicken drumsticks dry with a paper towel before you coat them in the oil and spices. This gets rid of any extra moisture and guarantees that your chicken will cook up with a crispy skin.
- Be sure to preheat your air fryer. Just l like your oven, you want to make sure your air fryer is hot and at temperature, which is 400 degrees F for the chicken legs.
- Don’t overfill the air fryer otherwise your chicken legs won’t cook evenly since the air won’t be able to circulate fully. Check your air fryer manual for information about how much you should fill your particular model.
- Don’t stack your chicken legs in the air fryer. To expose the skin, arrange them in a single layer. By doing this, you can guarantee that the skin on your chicken drumsticks will be deliciously crispy.
- Chicken is done when the internal temperate reaches 165 degrees F. To make the meat fall off the bone, I like to cook my chicken drumsticks to a temperature between 180 and 190 degrees F. Additionally, cooking it at a higher temperature eliminates the bloody spots near the bone.
