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Crunchy Air Fried BBQ Chicken Drumsticks Recipe

Crunchy Air Fried BBQ Chicken Drumsticks Recipe - delicious, tender, juicy BBQ chicken drumsticks with a crisp, crunchy air fried crust!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: air fryer, air fryer chicken, bbq chicken, bbq chicken drumsticks, chicken drumsticks, main dish
Servings: 8 drumsticks
Author: Courtney O'Dell
Cost: $10

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.
  • After five minutes, lightly brush drumsticks with a layer of sauce. Do not double-dip sauce to prevent cross contamination with undercooked chicken (pour a little bit of sauce, about 1/4 cup, into a dish instead of the whole cup since that is all you will use in this step.)
  • Cook at 400 for another 5 minutes.
  • Flip chicken and brush again with more sauce until crunchy and chicken is 165 internal temperature.
  • Time can vary based on drumstick size, so check the temperature with a digital thermometer after cooking to prevent over or under cooking.
  • When chicken has reached 165 degrees internally, serve immediately and toss in additional BBQ sauce.

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Notes

Carbohydrate count is assuming non-keto BBQ sauce. If using keto sauce, assume 5-6 carbs per chicken leg.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 738mg | Potassium: 268mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 241IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg

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