Air Fryer Chicken Legs are an easy, healthy, and delicious quick-fix weeknight dinner both the kids and the grown-ups will love! You can count on extra crispy, golden skin on the outside and juicy, dark meat chicken on the inside with this recipe.
- 2 - 2 ½ pounds chicken legs
- 2 ½ teaspoons Kosher salt
- 1 ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoons oil (avocado, canola, or olive oil)
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Preheat your air fryer to 400°F for about 10 minutes.
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Pat each drumstick dry with a paper towel.
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Combine all of the dry seasoning in a small bowl and stir to combine. Drizzle the chicken with oil and rub to adhere to each leg. Then, sprinkle the seasoning evenly over the chicken and rub all over to adhere.
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Add 4-6 chicken legs to the air fryer at a time. Take care not to overstuff the basket and cook in batches if necessary. Cook for 16-20 minutes (until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F) shaking the basket about halfway through the cook time.