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Air Fryer Chicken Legs
Cooking tender and juicy chicken drumsticks is so easy in an air fryer! Add a simple marinade and you are minutes away from a winning chicken dinner.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 4
Calories: 311 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Marinade
- 1 lime , juiced
- 2 tbsp rapeseed , avocado or light olive oil
- 2 tbsp tequila or mescal (optional)
- 2 tbsp brown sugar or Sukrin Gold sweetener
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
- 2 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 3 garlic cloves , finely chopped
For the chicken
- 8 chicken drumsticks
To serve
- Lime wedges
- salt and pepper , to taste
- fresh thyme leaves
Instructions
- Combine the marinade ingredients in a Pyrex dish, bowl (or even a large ziplock bag). Add the chicken legs and turn a few times to coat in the marinade. You can marinate for as little as 30 minutes or up to a couple of hours.
- Preheat your air fryer at 200°C / 400°F. Add the chicken drumsticks in a single layer if possible and cook for 9 minutes. Meanwhile pour the marinade in a ramekin or similar oven safe container.
- Flip the chicken legs over and tuck the container with the marinade into the air fryer basket. Continue to cook for a further 9 minutes.
- Brush the chicken with the marinade and cook for 2-5 minutes or until the chicken registers an internal temperature of 75°C / 175°F on a meat thermometer.
- The skin should be golden and crispy while the meat should be juicy and tender. Meanwhile the fat from the skin will have rendered and drained into the air fryer basket, making these a much healthier option than fried chicken.
- Serve with lime wedges, with any of the remaining marinade and a side salad (such as my Corn and Avocado salad) or smashed potatoes.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
311kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
139mg
(46%)
Sodium
1326mg
(55%)
Potassium
381mg
(11%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
0.3g
(1%)
Vitamin A
164IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 311
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 311kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 139mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 1326mg | 55% |
| Potassium | 381mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 164IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.