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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 Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8 drumsticks
Calories: 216 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 chicken drumsticks
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp celtic sea salt
- 1 tsp Fresh cracked pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp cumin
- 1 cup BBQ sauce for keto, watch sugar content and pick a keto sauce
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 Information
Serving
1g
Calories
216kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
70mg
(23%)
Sodium
738mg
(31%)
Potassium
268mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
241IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8drumsticks
Amount Per Serving
Calories 216
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 216kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 738mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 241IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.