How long to cook chicken drumsticks in air fryer

Crispy, juicy, and flavorful chicken legs cooked in the Air Fryer! This recipe is so easy to make, the chicken drumsticks are very well seasoned, and they take just 25 minutes in the Air Fryer to be ready!

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Air Fryer Chicken Legs Ingredients
How to Air Fry Drumsticks?
How Long Do Drumsticks Take in the Air Fryer?
Do You Have to Flip Chicken in an Airfryer?
How to Check If the Chicken Is Cooked Through and Safe to Eat?
Dipping Sauces
What to Serve Chicken Drumsticks With?
Here’s a Video to Show You How I Made These Drumsticks in the Air Fryer
More Air Fryer Recipes
How long do drumsticks take in air fryer?
How long does it take to cook drumsticks?
How long to air fry drumsticks at 350?
How long should you cook chicken in air fryer?

If you own an Air Fryer, and want to Air Fry pretty much everything like I do, then you’ve come to the right place! This is the best recipe for Air Fryer drumsticks that you will find.

The chicken is very well seasoned, and it turns out moist and juicy, but also crunchy from the outside.

The reason why I love my Air Fryer so much, is how convenient it is. It cooks my food quickly compared to an oven, the texture of the food is always great, and it’s just so easy cleanup! So here’s my recipe for Air Fryer chicken legs:

Air Fryer Chicken Legs Ingredients
Tools That You Will Need
How to Air Fry Drumsticks?
How Long Do Drumsticks Take in the Air Fryer?
Do You Have to Flip Chicken in an Airfryer?
How to Check If the Chicken Is Cooked Through and Safe to Eat?
Dipping Sauces
What to Serve Chicken Drumsticks With?
More Air Fryer Recipes
Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks

Air Fryer Chicken Legs Ingredients

You will need:

Chicken drumsticks – as many as you would like to cook, or can fit in your Air Fryer. I have a large Air Fryer and can fit 4-6 drumsticks at once.
Smoked paprika, chili powder, ground black pepper, and salt.
Vegetable oil.

An Air Fryer. This is my favorite.
Stainless steel locking tongs
I can’t live without this non-stick grill pan accessory, I use it all the time!
I love these measuring spoons to measure out the seasonings.
These are the mixing bowls that you see in all of my pictures, they’re honestly the best!
This air fryer magnetic cheat sheet is very handy, it contains cooking time and temperature to cook 66 most common ingredients which I find very useful.
I also really like these air fryer parchment liners, they’re not just for steaming and you can use them for cooking things like fries or chicken without worrying that the food will stick to the basket. They’re also quite cheap and there are 100 pcs in a package.
And for a full set of air fryer accessories, I recommend this set.

How to Air Fry Drumsticks?

First, you need season the drumsticks. Place in a bowl, drizzle with oil, and add your seasonings. Make sure that they’re well coated.
Pop in the Air Fryer basket (no need to preheat it), make sure that it’s not overcrowded and the drumsticks are not touching.

How Long Do Drumsticks Take in the Air Fryer?

Air Fry at 390°F (200°C), for 25 minutes.

Do You Have to Flip Chicken in an Airfryer?

It’s important to flip the chicken as you air fry it halfway through.

Make sure to check out my baked BBQ chicken drumsticks!

How to Check If the Chicken Is Cooked Through and Safe to Eat?

You can check the doneness of the chicken by using a fork and a knife and cutting through a small piece to see if the meat is well cooked.

You could also check using a kitchen thermometer. Insert the thermometer in the center of the chicken, and the internal temperature of the chicken should be read 165°F or 75°C.

If the chicken temperature hasn’t reached 165F, then cook for 2-3 more minutes.

Dipping Sauces

You can either mix mayonnaise, with frank’s hot sauce, and sweet chili to make a creamy sweet chili mayo.

Or,

Mix sour cream, with dijon mustard, honey, and Worcestershire sauce to make honey mustard dipping sauce.

If you are planning to add hot sauce to the drumsticks, do that after the Air Frying. Just dip them in sauce, and they’re ready!

You can also make BBQ chicken drumsticks if you like, by cooking the chicken as instructed above for 20 minutes, then brush the chicken with BBQ sauce and cook for 5 more minutes. Oh and please give these Air Fryer chicken wings a try, they are SO good!

What to Serve Chicken Drumsticks With?

Air fryer baked potatoes
Air fryer asparagus and mushrooms
The best ever oven-baked fries
Middle Eastern Batata Harra
Cheesy mashed potato cakes
Potato salad.
Mashed potatoes.

Here’s a Video to Show You How I Made These Drumsticks in the Air Fryer

More Air Fryer Recipes

Crispy Air Fryer chicken breast
Air Fryer chicken tenders
Crispy Air Fryer fish
Air Fryer chicken fajitas
Air Fryer Salmon
Air Fryer hot dogs
Air Fryer whole chicken
Air Fryer hamburgers

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Crispy, juicy, and flavorful chicken legs cooked in the Air Fryer! This recipe is so easy to make, the chicken drumsticks are very well seasoned, and they take just 25 minutes in the Air Fryer to be ready!

4 servings

▢ 4-6 chicken drumsticks
▢ 1 tablespoon vegetable oil I used canola oil
▢ 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
▢ 1 teaspoon chili powder use less if you don't like spicy food
▢ ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
▢ 1 teaspoon salt

Season the drumsticks. Place in a bowl, drizzle with oil, and add your seasonings. Make sure that they're well coated.
Pop in the Air Fryer basket (no need to preheat it), make sure that it’s not overcrowded and the drumsticks are not touching.
Air Fry at 200°C (390°F), for 25 minutes flipping halfway through.

If you are planning to add hot sauce to the drumsticks, do that after the Air Frying. Just dip them in sauce, and they’re ready!
You can also make BBQ drumsticks if you like, by cooking the chicken as instructed above for 20 minutes, then brush the chicken with BBQ sauce and cook for 5 more minutes.
There are 5 WW freestyle points per Air Fryer chicken leg.

Calories: 155kcal, Carbohydrates: 1g, Protein: 14g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 70mg, Sodium: 669mg, Potassium: 201mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 676IU, Calcium: 8mg, Iron: 1mg

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

How long do drumsticks take in air fryer?

Drumsticks take 18 to 20 minutes in the air fryer at 400 degrees F. Turn once halfway through. The chicken legs can be ready in the time it takes you to throw together a quick Arugula Salad or side of Sautéed Brussels Sprouts. Simple prep time and cooking time!

How long does it take to cook drumsticks?

How long does it take for drumsticks to cook in the oven? Typically it takes around 40-45 minutes to bake medium drumsticks at 400°F, although if your oven cooks hot or the drumsticks are on the smaller side they might be done sooner than that.

How long to air fry drumsticks at 350?

To reheat, place 1 to 6 chicken legs in the air fryer basket and cook 8-12 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until warmed through. You can flip legs halfway through, or not.