Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Legs
Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Legs
Ingredients
- 6 chicken drumsticks
- 2 tablespoons barbecue seasoning, or as needed
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce, your favorite brand
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your air fryer to 375°F. While the air fryer preheats, thoroughly pat dry the chicken drumsticks with paper towels. This helps achieve a crispier skin.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375
- 2
In a large bowl, liberally sprinkle the barbecue seasoning over the dried chicken drumsticks. Use your hands to toss and rub the seasoning into the chicken, ensuring each drumstick is completely and evenly coated.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Arrange the seasoned chicken drumsticks in a single layer in the preheated air fryer basket. For best results and even cooking, place them in a zigzag pattern to maximize space and allow air to circulate around each piece.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Cook the chicken drumsticks in the air fryer for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, carefully open the air fryer and use tongs to flip each chicken leg to the other side.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 375
- 5
Return the chicken to the air fryer and continue cooking for another 10 minutes. At this point, the chicken should be mostly cooked through.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 375
- 6
Open the air fryer. Using a basting brush, generously coat all sides of each chicken drumstick with barbecue sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Close the air fryer and cook the chicken for an additional 5 minutes, or until the sauce is caramelized and slightly sticky, and the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375
- 8
Carefully remove the Air Fryer BBQ chicken drumsticks from the air fryer and serve immediately.
⏱️ 3 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Legs
- 6 chicken drumsticks
- 2 tablespoons barbecue seasoning, or as needed
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce, your favorite brand
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your air fryer to 375°F. While the air fryer preheats, thoroughly pat dry the chicken drumsticks with paper towels. This helps achieve a crispier skin.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375 - 2
In a large bowl, liberally sprinkle the barbecue seasoning over the dried chicken drumsticks. Use your hands to toss and rub the seasoning into the chicken, ensuring each drumstick is completely and evenly coated.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Arrange the seasoned chicken drumsticks in a single layer in the preheated air fryer basket. For best results and even cooking, place them in a zigzag pattern to maximize space and allow air to circulate around each piece.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Cook the chicken drumsticks in the air fryer for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, carefully open the air fryer and use tongs to flip each chicken leg to the other side.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 375 - 5
Return the chicken to the air fryer and continue cooking for another 10 minutes. At this point, the chicken should be mostly cooked through.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 375 - 6
Open the air fryer. Using a basting brush, generously coat all sides of each chicken drumstick with barbecue sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Close the air fryer and cook the chicken for an additional 5 minutes, or until the sauce is caramelized and slightly sticky, and the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375 - 8
Carefully remove the Air Fryer BBQ chicken drumsticks from the air fryer and serve immediately.
⏱️ 3 min