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Air Fryer Chicken Legs Recipe

In today's air fryer chicken legs recipe, we kept the chicken skin on when frying so you won't miss out on that deep-fried chicken flavor and crispy texture. With the air-frying method, you'll get crunchy fried chicken drumsticks with only a small amount of oil for coating and absolutely no breading.
  • cook TIME 25 mins
  • prep TIME 20 mins
  • total TIME 45 mins
Course: Main CourseCuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 454 kcal
Author: Tuyet Pham, Luna Regina

Ingredients (21)

  • 40 oz bone-in chicken drumstick yields 8 drumsticks
  • 4 oz romaine lettuce
  • 4 oz cherry tomatoes
  • 4 oz cucumber sliced
  • 2 oz pistachio
  • 1 oz red onion sliced
  • 1 oz parmesan sliced
  • 2 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp Japanese Mayonnaise
  • 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil divided
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp traditional Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp coriander finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp honey

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Preheat the air fryer to 370℉.

2

Rub the 40 oz bone-in chicken drumstick with 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp Italian seasoning, 1 tsp paprika, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp ground black pepper, 1/4 tsp chili powder, and 1/2 tbsp of olive oil.

3

Place the chicken drumsticks in the air fryer basket in a single layer. Cook for 15 minutes, then pull it out, flip sides, and cook for another 10 minutes.

4

While waiting, make the dipping sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard, 2 tbsp Greek yogurt, 2 tbsp Japanese Mayonnaise, and 1 tbsp coriander. Stir well.

5

Make a salad dressing in another bowl: Whisk together 1 tbsp of olive oil, 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar, and 1/2 tsp honey until well combined.

6

Combine the vegetable mix from 4 oz romaine lettuce, 4 oz cherry tomatoes, 1 oz red onion, 4 oz cucumber, 2 oz pistachio, and 1 oz parmesan slices. Pour the salad dressing over, toss it up if desired.

7

Serve the air-fried chicken drumsticks hot, with the dipping sauce and the vegetable mix on the side.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 454kcal | Fat 26g | Saturated Fat 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat 4g | Monounsaturated Fat 10g | Cholesterol 180mg | Sodium 558mg | Potassium 796mg | Carbohydrate 11g | Fiber 3g | Sugar 5g | Protein 43g | Vitamin A 3066IU | Vitamin C 10mg | Calcium 161mg | Iron 3mg