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Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks in a air fryer basket
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Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks

Cooking chicken drumsticks in an air fryer is a super easy and hassle-free way to make a delicious meal.
Just season your drumsticks with your favourite dried seasoning or rub and pop them in the air fryer. The hot air circulating around the chicken gives you perfectly crisp skin without drying out the meat.
Plus, using an air fryer means you can cut down on the amount of oil you use compared to traditional frying methods.
See the notes section below the recipe for some seasoning ideas.
Prep Time5 minutes
Active Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: British, European
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Yield: 6 Drumsticks
Calories: 120kcal
Author: Luke and Kay - Flawless Food

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 6 Chicken Drumsticks with Skin
  • 1 tablespoon Dry Seasoning See notes for dry seasoning suggestions, we have used curry powder in this example.
  • Spray Oil

Optional

  • ½ tablespoon Olive oil
  • Fresh Herbs to serve

Instructions

  • Place 6 Chicken Drumsticks in a large food bag.
    You can cook more if your air fryer drawer has room. You may need more seasoning!
    *can use a bowl if preferred.
    Six chicken drumsticks in a food bag
  • Add the 1 tbsp Dry Seasoning. (see notes below for seasoning ideas)
    Optional* You can add ½ tbsp Olive oil to the bag, too if you want to. But it will cook fine with just a few sprays of Spray Oil if you want to keep it healthier.
    raw chicken drumsticks in a food bag with curry powder over the top
  • Seal the bag and rub it into all parts of the chicken until evenly coated.
    Six chicken drumsticks fully coated in curry powder in a food bag
  • Spray or rub the air fryer basket base with oil.
    Spraying oil into a air fryer basket
  • Place chicken drumsticks into the air fryer basket. If you have not used oil already, use Spray Oil to cover the chicken drumsticks lightly.
    Four curry coated chicken drumsticks in a air fryer basket with oil being sprayed over the top
  • Airfry at 200°C / 400°F for 20- 22 minutes. *Time can vary depending on the chicken drumstick size and your air fryer model.
    You can turn them halfway through cooking for even cooking and crispy skin. But you don't have to!
    Four raw curry coated chicken drumsticks in a air fryer basket sprayed in oil
  • Check the safe internal cooking temperature for chicken is 74°C (165°F) with an instant-read thermometer. Or cut into a drumstick to check it is cooked through.
    Four cooked curry coated chicken drumsticks in a air fryer basket
  • Allow to rest for 3 minutes and serve with a sprinkle of Fresh Herbs. We used parsley.
    Cooked Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks in a white bowl with fresh chopped parsley sprinkled over the top
  • Serve with your choice of side dishes. We had ours with pilau rice and a side salad.
    Two air fryer chicken drumsticks served with pilaf rice , mango chutney and Indian onion salad in a black bowl

Video

Notes

Dry Seasonings for Chicken Drumsticks

You can buy all sorts of dry seasonings from the supermarkets or make your own blend-up.
All Purpose 
BBQ 
Piri Piri 
Italian Herb
Paprika and Onion
Jamaican Jerk 
Curry Powder
Morrocan
Cajun
Southern Fried Chicken Seasoning

Nutrition

Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.1g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 79mg | Potassium: 169mg | Vitamin A: 35IU | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.5mg