Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks Recipes

AIR FRIED CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Put chicken legs in a bowl, add buttermilk, and mix well.
• Marinate for at least 30 minutes in the fridge.
• Combine the spices and breadcrumbs in a shallow bowl.
• Dip chicken pieces in the breadcrumb mixture.
• Preheat at the air fryer at 400°F for 3 minutes.
• Lightly oil the air fryer basket.
• Put the chicken drumsticks in a single layer in the basket (don't overcrowd the basket)
• Use an oil mister or brush, to coat the chicken very lightly (all over) with olive oil.
• Cook the chicken for 25 minutes.
• Shake the basket halfway through. Apply some oil onto the chicken if necessary.
• Check for doneness and serve.

AIR FRYER CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• If the chicken drumsticks are wet, place the legs on a plate and pat them dry with a paper towel. If they don't have too much excess moisture, there is no need to dry them first.
• Place the drumsticks in a medium-sized mixing bowl and add in the oil, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper (optional). Toss until the chicken drumsticks are evenly coated in the oil and spices.
• Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Once heated to temperature, place the chicken drumsticks in the air fryer tray. They should be in a single layer on the tray to make sure that they cook evenly and air fry to a nice crisp. If your air fryer is too small to accommodate this amount of drumsticks, cook them in two batches.
• Cook the chicken for a total of 20-22 minutes. Flip the drumsticks over after about 10 minutes. Since every air fryer is different (and the drumsticks might be slightly different sizes), your total cooking time may vary.
• Once the chicken drumsticks are cooked through and crispy on the outside, remove them from the tray. Serve them with a side like rice, fried potatoes, or French fries.

CRISPY AIR FRYER CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Wash and drain chicken. Then dry thoroughly with paper towel.
• Mix spices and baking powder together. Add oil to chicken then add the spices-baking powder blend
• Massage into the chicken till all drumsticks are well coated
• Let it marinade for about 20 mins.
• Arrange in your air fryer, set temperature to 400 °F / 204°C and cook for 25-30 mins or until internal temperature reads 165°F / 74°C. Remember to flip chicken legs half way through cooking time.
• Serve

STICKY AIR FRYER CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients apart from the chicken drumsticks in a bowl and mix well.
• Add the chicken and keep tossing it in the marinade so that the chicken drumsticks are well coated.
• Place the chicken drumsticks (top to tail) in the air fryer grill pan and cook for 13 minutes at 175c/347f.
• Serve.

EXTRA CRISPY AIR FRYER CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Pat drumsticks with paper towel to remove some of the moisture.
• Lay out the drumsticks to season them. I use a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
• sprinkle the seasonings all over the chicken, flipping and doing both sides.
• Rub the seasonings and baking powder very well into the chicken.
• Let the seasoning sit on the chicken for 10-20 minutes. This is so the baking powder can absorb some of the moisture on the chicken and will help get the outside super crispy.
• Pre-heat your air fryer. Best temp is 380-400 degrees.
• Once chicken is ready to go in, lightly spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray or lightly brush with oil.
• Arrange on a single layer as best you can. A slight overlap is ok. Lightly mist the chicken with cooking spray.
• Cook the chicken for 35-40 minutes, flipping halfway through.
• When finished, the skin of the chicken should be very crispy.
• Serve when hot out of the air fryer.