These air fryer chicken legs are so simple to make with just 3 ingredients! Perfect to serve as an appetizer or part of a main meal, they require very minimal prep and are ready to serve in about half an hour. Deliciously sticky and made with my homemade BBQ sauce.

How To Make Air Fryer Chicken Legs

Preheat air fryer basket to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Season Chicken legs with BBQ Rub, making sure all pieces are fully covered.
Place in air fryer basket and cook for 25 minutes, flipping halfway through.
Once 25 minutes is up, brush BBQ Sauce over all the pieces of chicken. Air fryer for an additional 5 minutes or until the BBQ is charred and sticky.

Can you reheat them?

If you do have leftovers, you can easily reheat them in the air fryer to get them nice and crispy again. Preheat the air fryer to 375F and cook them in a single layer for 5 to 7 minutes, flipping once, until cooked through. If you have an instant read thermometer, they should register at 165F.

Take care to only reheat the chicken legs once.

BBQ Air Fryer Chicken Legs

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These air fryer chicken legs are so simple to make with just 3 ingredients! Perfect to serve as an appetizer or part of a main meal, they require very minimal prep and are ready to serve in about half an hour.

Author: Julia
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Yield: 4 1x
Category: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Scale

1 ⅕ lbs chicken legs rinsed and patted dry
1 ½ Tablespoon BBQ Rub
½ cup BBQ Sauce

Instructions

Preheat air fryer basket to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Season Chicken legs with BBQ Rub, making sure all pieces are fully covered.
Place in air fryer basket and cook for 25 minutes, flipping halfway through.
Once 25 minutes is up, brush BBQ Sauce over all the pieces of chicken. Air fryer for an additional 5 minutes or until the BBQ is charred and sticky.
Remove and enjoy.

Notes

This recipe is easily doubled. If you are making more, be sure not to overcrowd the air fryer basket or they won’t get crispy all over.
You can make the seasoning mix and bbq sauce days ahead of time so that it’s super quick to make these chicken legs.
Be sure to preheat your air fryer before adding the legs. This will help them to cook evenly through and help them not stick to the basket.