How To Air Fry Drumsticks

Take chicken legs out of the brine.

How to air fry drumsticks. Preheat air fryer to 400f cook prepared legs see below for 25 minutes turn legs once during cooking cooking time on this one can be tricky. Arrange on a single layer as best you can. Best temp is 380 400 degrees. Sprinkle on all sides with salt pepper and garlic powder. Once chicken is ready to go in lightly spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray or lightly brush with oil.

Place chicken legs in the air fryer without overcrowding. Place drumsticks in air fryer basket and cook for 10 minutes on 400. Air fry chicken on power level high or 380 for 25 minutes. Sprinkle herbs and spices all over drumsticks to coat them. Verify the chicken is up to 165 degrees fahrenheit and if so it is ready to serve.

In a bowl combine chicken drumsticks with salt garlic powder ground black pepper paprika and baking powder. Get a large ziploc baggie and fill it with the seasonings. Remove basket and flip chicken drumsticks. Preheat your air fryer at 400 f for approximately 3 minutes. A slight overlap is ok.

Cook at 400 for another 10 minutes. For thicker larger chicken legs it may need 4 5 minutes longer. Coat chicken on all sides with olive oil. Cook them for 20 minutes in your air fryer flipping them after 10 minutes. Set air fryer to 350f for 20 minutes.

Leave space in between each chicken. Make sure the internal temperature is 165 degrees let chicken rest with top on or door closed for 1 2 minutes. Pre heat your air fryer. Preheat air fryer to 400 f. Flip chicken and cook until 165 f on an instant read thermometer 10 12 more minutes.