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    Home » Chicken Recipes

    Air Fryer Chicken Legs

    Published: Jul 6, 2022 Last updated: Jul 6, 2022 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    The most delicious, perfectly fried chicken legs from the air fryer. This low carb keto recipe has a crispy chicken skin and moist tender meat inside all ready in just 40 minutes. Delicious finished off with your favorite bbq sauce.
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    Air Fryer Chicken Legs are an easy recipe to make and is perfect for busy weeknights. These juicy chicken drumsticks have a delicious crispy skin without added fat.

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    This air fryer chicken drumsticks recipe is my one of my favorite easy chicken recipe that the whole family loves.

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    • ❤️ Why you'll love it
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🥄 Equipment
    • 🥫Storage
    • 📖 Variations
    • 💭 Tips
    • 📚 Related Recipes
    • 🍽 Serve with...
    • 🏫 The last word
    • 📖 Recipe

    ❤️ Why you'll love it

    ✔️ It is an easy dinner recipe that is packed with take out flavor without deep frying.

    ✔️ This mess free cooking method will be your favorite way to make chicken and the best part is the crispy chicken with juicy meat.

    ✔️ The bbq sauce glaze adds a level of flavor that takes the crispy drumsticks do another whole new level!

    Raw seasoned chicken on an air fryer tray.

    🥘 Ingredients

    Chicken drumsticks

    Salt and Pepper

    Your favorite bbq sauce (optional)

    🔪 Instructions

    1. Place the chicken legs in the air fryer basket or tray in a single layer making sure to leave space between the drumsticks. Season with salt and pepper.
    2. Slide the air fryer basket or tray into the air fryer and set the cooking time for 30 minutes at 400 degrees F.
    3. Pull out the basket and flip the chicken legs over. Return to the air fryer and cook for 5 more minutes, until internal temperature is 165 degrees F.
    4. At this point, If coating the chicken legs with a bbq sauce, pull out the basket and coat the chicken with the sauce using a silicone brush. Return the chicken legs to the air fryer and cook for 2 additional minutes, until chicken legs are golden and have a crispy skin.
    Air fried chicken drumsticks on a tray.

    🥄 Equipment

    Air Fryer

    Silicone brush

    Tongs

    🥫Storage

    Store any leftovers in an airtight container the fridge up to 4 days.

    📖 Variations

    • Use chicken breasts or thicken thighs instead of drumsticks. Cook time may vary, so be sure to check internal temperature to gauge doneness.
    • Coat the chicken legs with your favorite spice mixture before cooking.
    Glazed chicken drumsticks.

    💭 Tips

    • Cook time will vary on the size of the chicken drumstick. To be sure the chicken is cooked through, an instant read meat thermometer should register an internal temperature of the chicken legs at 165 degrees F.
    • There is no need to coat the chicken with olive oil. The fat in the chicken skin itself will allow it to crisp up with the hot air from the air fryer.

    📚 Related Recipes

    Try cooking the whole chicken in an air fryer, this Air Fryer Rotisserie Chicken is the best recipe!

    🍽 Serve with...

    Side dishes to enjoy with these chicken legs would be french fries, potato salad, or amish macaroni salad. Be sure to include your favorite dipping sauce to dip the chicken legs in!

    Upclose image of air fryer chicken legs with glaze.

    🏫 The last word

    Air frying chicken does a great job and produces the most tender meat and crunchy skin. The hot air surrounding the chicken cooks it to perfection without any added fat and the result is better than deep fried.

    Using an air fryer is the best way to make quick meals packed with flavor and little clean up.


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    📖 Recipe

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    Air Fryer Chicken Legs

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    The most delicious, perfectly fried chicken legs from the air fryer. This low carb keto recipe has a crispy chicken skin and moist tender meat inside all ready in just 40 minutes. Delicious finished off with your favorite bbq sauce.
    4.67 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 35 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 3
    Calories 277 kcal

    Equipment

    • Air Fryer
    • Tongs
    • Silicone pastry brush

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Ingredients
      

    • 1½ pounds skin on chicken legs
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon black pepper
    • ½ cup sugar free bbq sauce

    Instructions
     

    • Place the chicken legs in the air fryer basket or tray in a single layer making sure to leave space between the drumsticks. Season with salt and pepper.
    • Slide the air fryer basket or tray into the air fryer and set the cooking time for 30 minutes at 400 degrees F.
    • Pull out the basket and flip the chicken legs over. Return to the air fryer and cook for 5 more minutes, until internal temperature is 165 degrees F.
    • At this point, If coating the chicken legs with a bbq sauce, pull out the basket and coat the chicken with the sauce using a silicone brush. Return the chicken legs to the air fryer and cook for 2 additional minutes, until chicken legs are golden and have a crispy skin.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 277kcalCarbohydrates: 0.4gProtein: 21gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 496mgPotassium: 267mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.003gVitamin A: 121IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks, Air Fryer Chicken Legs
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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