Crispy Air Fried Drumsticks
I’m in love! I tried my favorite wet rub with baking powder. I put these drumsticks in my Air Fryer and WOW, they were crispy and moist! I munched on these for 3 days and I can’t wait to make more. I love when something that tastes this delicious is this easy!
Add the wet rub ingredients to a bowl, stir well and set aside.
Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray. Preheat the air fryer for 3 minutes at 400º.
Pat the drumsticks dry with a paper towel. Rub the drumsticks with the wet rub, coating them completely. Place them into the air fryer basket.
Cook for 16 minutes at 400º, check the temperature of the drumsticks and if not 165º continue to cook in 2 minute increments until the thickest part of the drumsticks are 165º. Check each drumstick as the larger drumsticks may take longer. If you lay your drumsticks flat in the basket, turn them over after 8 minutes.
Crispy Air Fried Drumsticks
http://www.InDianesKitchen.com
Ingredients
- 7-8 chicken leg drumsticks
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 Tbsp. paprika
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1/2 tsp. chili powder
- 3 Tbsp. vegetable or olive oil
Directions
- Add the wet rub ingredients to a bowl, stir well and set aside.
- Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray.
- Preheat the air fryer for 3 minutes at 400º.
- Pat the drumsticks dry with a paper towel.
- Rub the drumsticks with the wet rub, coating them completely. Place them into the air fryer basket.
- Cook for 16 minutes at 400º. Check the temperature of the drumsticks and if not 165º, continue to cook in 2 minute increments until the thickest part of each drumstick is 165º. If you lay your drumsticks flat in the basket, turn them over after 8 minutes.
Share this:
Categories: Air Fryer, Chicken, Spices/Seasoning
They even look crispy Diane
They were and so good, thank you!
It is amazing how the air fryer can make things crispy, but keep them moist.
Whoever was the first one to think about air fried food is a genius, and rich!
Thank you for this fantastic tip and recipe.
You’re welcome Bernadette, they turned out fantastic!
I think I am going to get an air fryer now!
You can put almost anything in it, you won’t be sorry! Christmas is coming! Lol
Can’t wait to try this!
They were amazing, enjoy!
Drumsticks are the best, I ate all of it including the cartilage. And this recipe looks delicious and the rub does look easy to make!
There is so much flavor in the rub I shared. I even put it on a turkey a few weeks ago. By adding the baking powder it made it so crispy. Thank you Ab!
These look delicious. I have this recipe for African Drumsticks that are marinated using spices with apricot jam.
Thank you!
When my wife recovers this is a sure thing
Tell her I said get well soon! Take good care of her JC.
I might need to cave and buy an air fryer. I’m so amazed at how quickly that cooks!
They sure do and seriously they were SO good!
I love how they are all standing at attention!
Haha I do that to get them all in so they didn’t touch each other. It actually was nice because they cooked evenly.
Looks like less mess and fuss … just call you the Air Fryer Queen Diane!
Haha Thank you Linda, they couldn’t have turned out any better.
Beats the mess of Shake-n-Bake. 🙂
No air fryer in this kitchen (but you know that 🙂). We did have chicken for dinner last night … but we prepared it outside on the fire (not “air fryer yummy”, but “fire yummy”).
I wonder if you could cook with the wet rub on the fire or would it stick and come off? You could always put the wet rub under the skin I guess, I wish you could try the wet rub but I’m not a fire cooker so maybe it’s not possible.
We have spread a sauce on chicken before and then put it on the fire. And you’re right, it does stick to the grill a bit, but if you braai it on slow coals, it actually comes out really nice.
Hi, so I went out and bought an air fryer because of this recipe ha ha! I have used this wet rub 3 times now and I love it! Thanks for sharing:)
You will love your air fryer Christina. I even put this rub on a turkey and baked it, delicious as well! I’m glad you love this rub as much as I do. Thank you for telling me. 🥰
Thank you so much!
I’ll have to try this when I get home. Sounds easy and looks delicious.
They are the only way I fix them now, so good. Thank you Carla.