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Air Fryer Drumsticks

Easy, crunchy, and juicy chicken drumsticks that are bursting with fried chicken flavor straight from the air fryer.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: keto
Keyword: air fryer, air fryer chicken, chicken drumsticks, chicken legs, keto, keto chicken, low carb, main dish
Servings: 8
Author: Courtney ODell

Equipment

  • Pride Of Szeged Hungarian Hot Paprika
  • Ninja AF101 Air Fryer, 4 Qt
  • Pompeian Smooth Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • SPICE TRAIN, Organic Cumin Seeds
  • Ninja DZ201 Foodi 8 Quart 6-in-1 DualZone 2-Basket Air Fryer
  • Tribal Cooking Kitchen Tongs
  • COSORI Air Fryer Oven Combo 5.8QT Max Xl Large Cooker

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, combine herbs and spices.
  • Set aside.
  • Place drumsticks in a bowl or a plastic bag and drizzle with olive oil.
  • Toss to coat.
  • Sprinkle herbs and spices all over drumsticks to coat them.
  • Preheat air fryer at 400 for 2-10 minutes.
  • Place drumsticks in air fryer basket and cook for 10 minutes on 400.
  • Remove basket and flip chicken drumsticks.
  • Cook at 400 for another 10 minutes.
  • If chicken is not 165 degrees internally, add another 5 minutes of cook-time.
  • Time can vary based on drumstick size, so do check the temperature with a digital thermometer after cooking to prevent over or under cooking.
  • When chicken has reached 165 degrees internally, serve immediately.
  • (Optional) To make a dipping sauce mix the ranch dressing and hot sauce, add more for a spicier sauce. Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 201kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 381mg

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