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BBQ Chicken Drumsticks cooked in air fryer basket

Air Fried Chicken Drumsticks

Samantha Erb
Crispy air fried chicken is basted with BBQ sauce to create a flavorful chicken meal.
4.50 from 138 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Air Fryer Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 5 servings
Calories 297 kcal

Ingredients

  • 5-6 chicken drumsticks
  • 1/8 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup BBQ sauce I prefer Sweet Baby Ray's

Optional

  • pinch of cayenne pepper to add spice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees.
  • Pat drychicken drumsticks.
  • Mix together the olive oil, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, salt and pepper, and cayenne pepper (if using).
  • Coat the chicken drumsticks with oil mixture and massage into the drumsticks for a few minutes to help keep the flavor in.
  • Add chicken drumsticks to the air fryer in one single layer and cook for 15 minutes.
  • Flip chicken and cook for another 5 minutes.
  • Baste chicken with BBQ sauce, flip, then baste other side of chicken with BBQ sauce.
  • Cook until chicken has an internal temperature of 165 degrees, about 3-5 more minutes.
  • Remove from the air fryer, baste additional BBQ sauce if desired and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 297kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 27gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 139mgSodium: 503mgSugar: 9g
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