Air Fried Chicken Drumsticks Recipes
Once chicken is ready to go in lightly spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray or lightly brush with oil.
Air fried chicken drumsticks recipes. Chicken should reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees f if it is not this temperature add a few more minutes of cooking time and check after that. If you haven t had a chance to try our delicious air fryer frozen chicken wings yet you have to check them out. The only oil we re using in this recipe is a tiny bit about two tablespoons of heart healthy avocado or olive oil. Perfectly golden crisp and crunchy air fryer southern fried chicken.
Flip chicken drumsticks over and cook for an additional 10 minutes at 400 degrees. A slight overlap is ok. This would make or break my love for the air fryer and that test was homemade southern style fried chicken. 8 chicken drumsticks 1 cup buttermilk 1 cup breadcrumbs 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon salt 1 2 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon garlic powder 11 2 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 4 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon onion powder.
Then pause the airfryer and brush drumsticks with melted butter on both sides. Although i m sure any fried chicken recipe would work. Place chicken drumsticks in air fryer basket and cook at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Serve with fresh pico de gallo and tortillas.
Turn the chicken over lower the temperature to 350 f 180 c and air fry for 7 10 more minutes or until internal temperature reads 165 f 79 c. Just over 10 minutes in the air fryer gives you juicy tender chicken breasts filled with spicy veggies. Vegetables and spices are rolled up in chicken breasts and air fried for a quick and easy dinner perfect for a busy weeknight says buckwheat queen. Arrange on a single layer as best you can.
These air fryer fried chicken drumsticks are crispy on the outside and so juicy and tender on the inside. I made a basic southern style fried chicken recipe and threw it in the air fryer. While you can cook them to 165 f for safety sake it s a widely accepted knowledge among professional cooks that cooking chicken thighs to a higher temperature breaks down the meat fibers more and you end up with more.