Ready for an easy and healthy air fryer recipe? These crispy air fryer drumsticks are made with fresh drumsticks and a simple blend of seasonings. They require just 5 minutes of prep and in total you’ll be enjoying crispy skin and juicy chicken in 30 minutes.
Ingredients for air fryer chicken legs
It will just take a handful of simple ingredients to make these crispy chicken drumsticks. Here is what you’ll need.
- Chicken drumsticks – fresh, not frozen
- Avocado oil – or another cooking oil
- Garlic powder
- Chili powder
- Onion powder
- Salt and pepper
How to make air fried chicken drumsticks
It’s super easy! Follow these steps, and you’ll have crispy, delicious drumsticks ready in 30 minutes!
- Preheat your air fryer if yours does
- Mix the seasonings in a small bowl
- Coat the drumsticks with avocado oil
- Rub seasoning all over drumsticks
- Place drumsticks in air fryer so they are in an even layer
- Cook for 10 minutes
- Flip and cook for another 10-15 minutes until chicken reaches 165° internally
What to serve air fryer drumsticks with
You’re probably wondering what side dish to serve with these drumsticks. Here are a few of our favorites.
- CRISPY OVEN ROASTED SPANISH POTATOES
- GARLICKY SAUTÉED MUSHROOMS AND ASPARAGUS
- SIMPLE ROASTED RADISHES
Or, simply cut up and roast any veggies you have on hand!
Healthy Keto, low carb chicken drumsticks
If you’re following the Keto diet or trying to eat low carb with more healthy fats, these air fryer chicken drumsticks are for you! Drumsticks are the perfect Keto protein, as the dark meat has more fat than other parts of the chicken.
In addition, the fat helps to keep the chicken from drying out. You get perfectly crispy chicken skin with tender and juicy meat!
Your turn to try these air fryer chicken drumsticks
If you’ve been craving crispy chicken skin and just got a new air fryer, these chicken drumsticks are the perfect way to use your new air fryer! And if you’re a seasoned air fryer user, you’ll love these crispy chicken drumsticks, too!
Leave a comment below to let us know how it goes. And take a pic to share on Instagram. Tag us @realsimplegood, so we can check it out! We love to see what you’re making.
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Easy, Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken drumsticks (6-8 drumsticks)
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp ground pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 400° if required.
- Mix the salt, pepper, chili powder, garlic powder and onion powder together in a small bowl.
- Lightly coat the chicken drumsticks with oil. Rub the seasoning mix all over the chicken to coat.
- Place drumsticks in air fryer basket and cook for 10 minutes.
- Flip and cook for another 10-15 minutes, or until chicken reaches 165° internally.
- Once done, serve and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition (per serving)
This is my new favorite way to prepare chicken! Made it tonight for the third time, and my visiting mama agreed that it’s the tastiest chicken she’s had. So quick to make, also! We paired it with fried greens (sukumawiki) and roti. Yummm!
So happy to hear you both enjoyed it so much! I think this is our favorite way to do chicken now, too! Thanks coming back to share how it went! 🙂
This recipe is definitely added to the repeat list for weekly dinners! The seasoning is so simple yet flavorful and the chicken is crispy and juicy from the perfection of the air fryer. Amazing dish, a must have!
Thank you for the amazing rating and review 🙂
Very juicy and flavorful!
Yay! Glad you like this one, too! We just made it again for dinner over the weekend! 🙂