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    Home » Main Course Recipes » Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks - Air Fryer chicken legs with a honey garlic glaze

    Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks - Air Fryer chicken legs with a honey garlic glaze

    Published: Dec 13, 2021 | This post may contain affiliate links·

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    Air fryer chicken drumsticks come out super crispy and are coated in a sticky honey garlic glaze. Just 20 minutes to the best glazed chicken legs!

    chicken legs with glaze on a plate
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    • Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks

    By now, you should know that I use the word ‘crispy’ in all my Air Fryer recipes! I can’t help it though. Some of my favorite ‘crispy’ things to make in an air fryer are Buffalo Cauliflower Wings, Lemon Honey Pepper Chicken Wings, and Air Fryer Chicken Patties (to name just a few).

    About this recipe

    So why make chicken legs in the air fryer, when you can simply bake them in the oven? For one, an air fryer is more energy-efficient than an oven. For another, it's easier to clean up and much quicker than the oven. The chicken skin crisps up so much better in an air fryer – because it is able to concentrate more heat into a small space. The result? Crispy chicken skin!

    I don’t like to end things just at crispy chicken legs. To make this recipe the way I like it, I’ve made a honey garlic glaze on the stovetop, while the chicken legs are air frying. The glaze takes just 5 minutes to make. Once the drumsticks are air fried, toss them in a bowl with the glaze. Your air-fried chicken drumsticks will be coated in a sticky, lush honey garlic glaze. Convinced yet?

    chicken legs in a plate with dip

    Ingredients

    To make these air fryer chicken drumsticks, you will need

    (please head to the end of this page for detailed ingredient measurements)

    all ingredients to make air fryer chicken legs

    Notes on Ingredients

    Chicken legs - Use chicken drumsticks with skin on, if crispy skin is your thing.

    Seasoning - For the seasoning, I have used Paprika, Black Pepper, and Salt. You can also use Italian seasoning or any combination of dry seasoning that you like.

    For the honey garlic glaze:

    Butter (not pictured above), honey, and garlic cloves

    Step by step recipe with images

    To make the air fryer chicken legs, start by patting the drumsticks with kitchen paper. This step helps in ridding the chicken drumsticks of extra moisture, which then helps the chicken crisp up even more.

    chicken legs on a kitchen paper with spices

    In a mixing bowl, mix together olive oil, paprika, black pepper, salt. Add in the chicken drumsticks and mix well. The legs should be well coated in the seasoning mix.

    Air Fryer Chicken Legs

    In a preheated air fryer basket (I have used an Instant Vortex here), place the chicken legs in a single layer, without crowding them.

    raw marinated chicken legs in air fryer basket

    Air fry the chicken legs at 390 F for 18 minutes. At the 10 minute mark, take out the basket and flip the chicken over so that they cook evenly. Once done, the chicken legs will look like this:

    chicken legs in an air fryer basket

    Separately, make the honey garlic glaze. In a small saucepan, heat butter until melted, add the garlic cloves and saute until aromatic (2-3 minutes). Add the honey saute for a minute more and and turn off the heat.

    Take out the air fried chicken drumsticks and add to a bowl with the honey garlic glaze. Toss the chicken drumsticks until well coated in the glaze. Serve immediately.

    chicken legs in glaze on a plate with dip

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    chicken legs in a plate with dip

    Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks

    Shinta
    Airfryer chicken drumsticks come our super crispy and are coated in a sticky honeygarlic glaze
    5 from 8 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Course Main Course, Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 5 pieces
    Calories 352 kcal

    Equipment

    • Air Fryer

    Ingredients
      

    • 5 Chicken Legs (skin-on)
    • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
    • 1 teaspoon Paprika
    • 1 teaspoon Black pepper
    • ½ teaspoon Salt

    For the honey garlic glaze

    • 1 tablespoon Butter or use olive oil
    • 2 tablespoons Honey
    • 4 Garlic Cloves finely chopped

    Instructions
     

    • In a mixing bowl, mix together olive oil, paprika, black pepper, salt.
    • Add in the chicken drumsticks and mix well. The legs should be well coated in the seasoning mix.
    • In a preheated air fryer basket (I have used an Instant Vortex here), place the chicken legs in a single layer, without crowding them.
    • Air fry the chicken legs at 390 F for 18 minutes. At the 10-minute mark, take out the basket and flip the chicken over so that they cook evenly.
    • Separately, make the honey garlic glaze. In a small saucepan, heat butter until melted, add the garlic cloves and saute until aromatic (2-3 minutes). Add the honey saute for a minute more and and turn off the heat.
    • Take out the air fried chicken drumsticks and add to a bowl with the honey garlic glaze. Toss the chicken drumsticks until well coated in the glaze. Serve immediately.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 352kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 21gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 126mgSodium: 362mgPotassium: 291mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 388IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword air fryer, air fryer chicken, chicken drumsticks
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