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Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks
Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks are tossed in Creole seasoning, fried until crispy, crunchy and golden brown and are the perfect meal prep solution.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
309 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 chicken legs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Creole spice or your favorite spice blend
- salt if needed
Sriracha Mayo Ingredients:
- ½ cup Sriracha sauce 120 ml
- ½ cup mayonnaise 120 ml
- 1 garlic or ⅓ teaspoon garlic powder, minced, 1 clove
- 1 ½ tablespoon lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
- sea salt to taste, flakes
Instructions
- Preheat Air Fryer to 400 degrees F / 200 degrees C.
- Mix oil, seasoning, and salt (if needed) to create a paste. Add the chicken legs and fully cover in seasoning.
- Place Chicken Drumsticks in Air Fryer and cook for 16-20 minutes. Turn chicken over half way through cooking time to make sure both sides cook evenly.
- Check the internal temperature of chicken at the thickest part of the drumstick. Chicken should reach a minimum of 165 degrees F / 75 degrees C.
- Serve and enjoy with spicy mayo sauce, or other sauce of choice.
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Spicy Mayo Instructions:
- In a bowl, mix together mayo and sriracha sauce.
- Mix in minced garlic and lemon juice.
- Add salt to taste and stir to combine.
Notes
- To make this recipe healthier, remove the skin from the chicken.
- For more flavor, marinate the chicken legs for up to 24 hours ahead of time in the refrigerator.
- You can mix the oil and seasonings in a Ziploc bag and toss the chicken in the mixture to coat evenly.
- If you want, you can dry rub the seasonings on, but I prefer to make a paste-like substance with the oil and seasonings first and then rub it on them.
- Avoid opening the Air Fryer basket to check on the legs too much.
- If you want really crispy chicken legs, pat them dry with a paper towel to remove any excess moisture before applying the oil and seasoning mixture.
- If you prefer “fall off the bone” kind of chicken legs, add a few extra minutes to get your chicken to 180-190 degrees F / 82-88 degrees C internal temperature using a fast read thermometer.
- Adjust the cooking time for larger or smaller chicken legs.
- Storage - keep leftovers in an airtight container inside the fridge for up to 4 days.
- There are 8 Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving of these. Without the sauce, there are 4 Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving.
Nutrition Information
Calories
309kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10g
(59%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
125mg
(42%)
Sodium
771mg
(32%)
Potassium
362mg
(8%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
433IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 309
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 309kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 125mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 771mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 362mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 433IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.