Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks
Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks are crispy, juicy and packed full of flavor. With just a few simple ingredients and under ten minutes of prep time, this easy chicken recipe that’s made in an air fryer is sure to become a family favorite!
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 chicken drumsticks skin on
- 2 tbsp olive oil divided
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp pepper can increase if desired
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp paprika
Instructions
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Using 1 tbsp of olive oil, coat the chicken drumsticks with oil.
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Mix baking powder, pepper, garlic powder, salt and paprika in a separate bowl. Toss the chicken legs with the seasoning. Brush remaining olive oil over the top of drumsticks.
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Place drumsticks into air fryer, making sure not to crowd them, and cook at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Flip drumsticks and cook for another 10 minutes. Remove and serve immediately.
Notes
- Do not overcrowd your air fryer. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may want to cook these in two batches of four drumsticks each.
- Make certain you use baking powder. Using baking soda by mistake is not the path to a delicious meal.