Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks
Season chicken drumsticks with oil, smoked paprika, chili powder, black pepper, and salt, then cook in an air fryer at 200°C (390°F) for about 25 minutes, flipping once halfway.
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
Ingredients
- ?4-6 chicken drumsticks
- ?1 tablespoonvegetable oilI used canola oil
- ?2 teaspoonssmoked paprika
- ?1 teaspoonchili powderuse less if you don't like spicy food
- ?1/2 teaspoonground black pepper
- ?1 teaspoonsalt
Instructions
Instructions
- Place 4–6 chicken drumsticks in a large bowl.
- Add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 2 teaspoons smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon chili powder (use less if you don't like spicy food), ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, and 1 teaspoon salt to the bowl.
- Toss the drumsticks in the bowl until each piece is well coated with the oil and seasonings.
- Arrange the drumsticks in a single layer in the air fryer basket so they are not overcrowded and are not touching. (No need to preheat the air fryer.)
- Set the air fryer to 200°C (390°F) and cook for 25 minutes, flipping the drumsticks once halfway through the cook time (about 12–13 minutes in).
- After 25 minutes, check that the drumsticks are cooked through (juices run clear and no pink near the bone). If they are not done, continue cooking a few minutes more and re-check.
- Remove the drumsticks from the air fryer and let rest briefly before serving.
Notes
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.
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.