How Long Does It Take To Cook Chicken Legs In An Air Fryer?
It only takes 15 – 20 minutes for your chicken legs to be fully cooked in the Air Fryer!
Isn’t that amazing?!
It’s a serious game changer when it comes to making home-cooked meals during busy weeknights.
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Easy Air Fryer Chicken Legs Recipe
My daughter loooooves when I make her “drumsticks”! They are her favorite!
And I love that not only does it take less time and effort to cook chicken legs in an Air Fryer, it is also a healthier way to cook chicken!
The Air Fryer evenly distributes heat to ensure chicken legs that are crisped to perfection!
This Easy Air Fryer Chicken Legs Recipe:
- Serves: 4
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time 15-20 minutes
Ingredients – Air Fryer Chicken Legs
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 8 chicken drumsticks
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
Instructions – Air Fryer Chicken Legs
Step 1
First, wash and dry chicken legs.
Step 2
Next, preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F for 5 minutes.
Step 3
Place the drumsticks in a large bowl and toss with olive oil.
Step 4
Combine the spices in a separate bowl.
Step 5
Sprinkle the chicken with the spice mixture and toss together until evenly coated.
Step 6
Place drumsticks in the air fryer basket and cook for 8-10 minutes on 380*F.
Step 7
Remove basket and flip chicken drumsticks.
Step 8
Cook for another 8-10 minutes.
Step 9
The internal temperature of the drumsticks should have reached 165*F. If not, cook for longer until they do.
How To Make Gluten Free Chicken Legs
EASIEST gluten free recipe adaptation, ever!
As long as you double check your oil and seasonings, to be safe, this already is a gluten free Air Fryer chicken recipe!
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes 15 seconds
Total Time
25 minutes 15 seconds
Ingredients
- 8 chicken drumsticks
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- Wash and dry chicken legs.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F for 5 minutes.
- Place the drumsticks in a large bowl and toss with olive oil.
- Combine the spices in a separate bowl.
- Sprinkle the chicken with the spice mixture and toss together until evenly coated.
- Place drumsticks in the air fryer basket and cook for 8-10 minutes on 380*F.
- Remove basket and flip chicken drumsticks.
- Cook for another 8-10 minutes.
- The internal temperature of the drumsticks should have reached 165*F. If not, cook for longer until they do.
 More Easy Air Fryer Recipes
Even though I have owned my Air Fryer for a while now, it never ceases to amaze me HOW QUICKLY and how well it cooks all the things!
I mean, French fries within 4 minutes… What?! We live in an amazing time, ha!
Here are some of my favorite time-saving Air Fryer recipes:
What is your favorite side to serve with Air Fryer chicken legs?
