Air-Fried Chicken Drumsticks Recipe

These air-fryer chicken drumsticks are flavorful, crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Sometimes I'll add some red pepper flakes in addition to the curry powder if I want to spice it up a bit. I like to serve it with chicken-seasoned rice and boiled broccoli.

Total Time

Prep: 35 min. Cook: 15 min./batch

Ingredients

1 pound chicken drumsticks

3/4 teaspoon salt, divided

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 teaspoons curry powder

1/2 teaspoon onion salt

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Minced fresh cilantro, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, place chicken and enough water to cover. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt; let stand 15 minutes at room temperature. Drain and pat dry.

Preheat air fryer to 375°. In another bowl, mix remaining ingredients; add chicken and toss to coat. In batches, place chicken in a single layer in air-fryer basket. Cook until temperature registers 170°-175°, 15-17 minutes, turning halfway through. If desired, sprinkle with cilantro.

Easy, crunchy, and juicy chicken drumsticks that are bursting with a flavor straight from the air fryer.

If you've never had air fried chicken, it might sound a bit funny – because food in an air fryer isn't fried – it is more like ultra-convection broiled – meaning you can use just a tiny bit of oil and still get delicious crispy chicken.

If you've never had air fried chicken, it might sound a bit funny – because food in an air fryer isn't fried – it is more like ultra-convection broiled – meaning you can use just a tiny bit of oil and still get delicious crispy chicken.

Air fryers are awesomely easy to clean (some even pop into the dishwasher) – and so simple to use.

Simply add chicken to marinade, shake, place in basket, and cook – and you're on your way to a delicious, perfectly juicy chicken drumsticks with crispy skin!

This delicious recipe for the best air fried chicken ever will quickly become one of your very favorite dishes to make – I hope you love it as much as we do!

This Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks Recipe is gluten free, dairy free, and keto diet compliant -as well as heart healthy with a little olive oil for a versatile chicken recipe that works in anyone's healthy eating plans.

Air fryers are awesomely easy to clean (some even pop into the dishwasher) – and so simple to use.

Simply add chicken to marinade, shake, place in basket, and cook – and you're on your way to a delicious, perfectly juicy chicken drumsticks with crispy skin!

Run your air fryer for a few minutes before adding the food so it is hot and ready to go when you go to air fry your chicken drumsticks.

-Toss in hot sauce at the end.

If you're going to sauce your drumsticks, wait until they have cooked and crisped to toss in sauce.

-Pay Attention to Cooking Time

Since air fryers are completely sealed off, it's hard to judge your chicken's doneness by the look of it.

Don't open your air fryer constantly, letting heat escape – trust in the timing of the recipe.

Watch the temperature

When your timer is done, immediately test the temperature of the chicken pieces with a digital thermometer inserted into the middle of the thickest part of the chicken drumstick without touching bone. Chicken should be 165 degrees internally.

If chicken has not met 165 degrees internally, add another 2-5 minutes to cooktime.

-Don't crowd the basket.

Air fryers help get hot air to circulate around the chicken drumstick to get a heat so high it makes meat seem fried – and to do that, it helps to not crowd the pan.

Put the chicken in your air fryer pan in a way they aren't crowding each other – it makes a huge difference. 

NUTRITION INFORMATION

Yield

8

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving

Calories(201), Total Fat(12g), Saturated Fat(3g),Trans Fat(0G),Unsaturated Fat(8g),Cholesterol(116mg),Sodium(381mg),Carbohydrates(1g),Fiber(0g),Suger(0g).