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Air Fryer Crispy Chicken Legs black plate of cooked chicken legs next to a burnt orange tea towel and a small ramekin of BBQ sauce for dipping

Air Fryer Crispy Chicken Legs

We all have our go-to air fryer dinner recipes, usually easy dinner ideas that deliver crispy perfection, like our air fryer crispy chicken legs.
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Prep Time 4 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 2
Calories 280 kcal

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb chicken legs
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a ziplock bag, add all the seasonings and mix them together.
  • Transfer the drumstick into the ziplock bag and toss them around. Make sure the drumsticks are coated.
  • Remove the drumsticks from the bag and place them into the air fryer basket. Doing a single layer.
  • Cook at 390F for 14 minutes. Flipping halfway through. Make sure the internal temperature is 165F.
  • Remove the drumsticks from the air fryer basket and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 280kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 21gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 1326mgPotassium: 267mgFiber: 0.1gVitamin A: 120IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 366mgIron: 2mg
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