Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks Easy Weeknight Dinner
These Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks are perfect for a quick chicken recipe. With crispy chicken skin and juicy meat, they make an easy dinner and great weeknight meal for the whole family. Enjoy a flavorful family dinner in no time.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Standard
Ingredients
Scale
- 4–6 chicken drumsticks
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil I used canola oil
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili powder use less if you don’t like spicy food
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Toss the drumsticks in a bowl with vegetable oil and all the spices until they are completely coated.
- Arrange the drumsticks in the Air Fryer basket without overcrowding and make sure they are not touching each other.
- Cook in the Air Fryer at 200°C 390°F for 25 minutes, flipping the drumsticks halfway through cooking.
Notes
- If you want to add hot sauce, coat the drumsticks after cooking by dipping them in sauce
- You can also create BBQ drumsticks by cooking for 20 minutes, brushing with BBQ sauce, and cooking for another 5 minutes
- There are 5 WW freestyle points per Air Fryer chicken leg
Nutrition
- Calories: 155kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 669mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 70mg