Air Fryer Chicken Legs

Simple yet delicious air fryer chicken legs made with minimal ingredients and a quick cooking time. This air fryer recipe creates healthy fried chicken that is crunchy on the outside and juicy on the inside!

How To Make

1. Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees
2. Using a paper towel, pat the chicken dry
3. Season both sides with Dry Italian Seasoning Mix
4. Place onto air fryer rack
5. Spray top of chicken legs with non-stick cooking spray
6. Cook 10 minutes, flip, then cook 10 more minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees

Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees.

HOW TO USE YOUR NINJA FOODI AIR FRYER OVEN:

1. Press the POWER button to turn on your appliance 
2. Turn the START/PAUSE dial to select your desired cooking function
3. Press the TIME/SLICE button to select your cooking time 
4. Press the TEMP/DARKNESS button to select temperature – use the dial to adjust to a different darkness level
5. Press the START/PAUSE dial to start the cooking process – if you need to add more time, turn the dial. If you need to pause the air fryer, press the dial.

While the air fryer is preheating, using a paper towel, pat the chicken legs dry. By removing the excess moisture from the chicken drumsticks, you will end up with a crispy piece of air fried chicken!

Season both sides with a seasoning mix. I personally like to use an Italian Seasoning Mix. But, you could swap with any other dry seasoning mix. 

PRO TIP: Make sure to season one side of the chicken legs, flip, then season the other side of the chicken legs.

CAN YOU COOK FROZEN CHICKEN LEGS IN AIR FRYER?

Absolutely! Another reason to fall in love with air fryers. You will need to extend the cooking time 5-15 minutes depending on your air fryer model. 

I recommend extending the time 5 minutes and then temping the chicken leg with a meat thermometer. If the temperature has reached 165 degrees Fahrenheit then you are set.

If not, continue the cycle of cooking for 5 minutes then temping until that 165 degrees is reached. 

Once the chicken legs are seasoned, place onto the air fryer rack. Spray the top of the chicken legs with a non-stick cooking spray.

Related: Crockpot Chicken Legs

CAN YOU STACK CHICKEN IN AN AIR FRYER?

Nope! Make sure you do not overcrowd your air fryer basket by stacking the chicken thighs. You will want to arrange the chicken drumsticks in a single layer. This is key to a crispy piece of air fried chicken!

HOW LONG DO DRUMSTICKS TAKE IN THE AIR FRYER?

10 minutes on one side then you flip and cook 10 more minutes on the other side.

An air fryer circulates hot air around the food with a fan. This allows you to end up with food that is fried on the outside and juicy on the inside. 

PRO TIP: Make sure the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees before removing from the oven. 

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO FRY CHICKEN LEGS AT 375 DEGREES?

It takes under 30 minutes to fry chicken legs at 375 degrees. While you wait for the chicken drumsticks to finish cooking and crisping, consider making one of these delicious side dishes! 

My personal favorite is Instant Pot Broccoli. My family also enjoys Crockpot Baked Beans, Green Beans for Kids, and Cheesy Garlic Mashed Potatoes.

AIR FRYER CHICKEN LEGS DIPPING SAUCES

Have some fun by trying different dipping sauces. Personally, the sauces are my favorite part of eating fried chicken. You can serve the sauce on the side or toss your fried chicken legs in the sauce before serving. 

• Honey Mustard Sauce
• Apricot BBQ Sauce
• Roasted Garlic Cream Sauce 
• Creamy Herb Sauce 
• Blueberry BBQ Sauce
• Sweet Honey Sauce

Not a fan of dipping sauces? No worries, this air fried chicken leg recipe is already bursting with flavor! 

ADDITIONAL CHICKEN RECIPES

With my family constantly requesting chicken, I have created quite a few chicken dishes over the years. Here are some of the top picks from my family: 

• Instant Pot Chicken and Rice Soup
• Crescent Roll Chicken Pot Pie
• Instant Pot Chicken Spaghetti
• Chicken A La King
• Chicken and Bacon Pasta Recipe
• Light Chicken Alfredo with Greek Yogurt

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Air Fryer Chicken Legs

Simple yet delicious air fryer chicken legs made with minimal ingredients and a quick cooking time. This air fryer recipe creates healthy fried chicken that is crunchy on the outside and juicy on the inside!

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Servings 4

Ingredients

• 8 Bone-In Skin on Chicken Legs
• 1 Packet Dry Italian Seasoning Mix
• Non-Stick Cooking Spray such as avocado oil spray
• paper toweling

Instructions

• Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees
• Using paper towel, pat the chicken dry
• Season both sides with Dry Italian Seasoning Mix
• Place onto airfryer rack
• Spray top of chicken legs with non-stick cooking spray
• Cook 10 minutes, flip, then cook 10 more minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees

Notes

If using the Ninja Foodi Air Fryer Oven, or similar air fryer, make sure to place the baking pan on the rack under the air fryer pan as the chicken will drip and the pan will catch the juices rather than having to clean them from the bottom of the air fryer.

Nutrition

Calories: 552kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 240mg | Sodium: 216mg | Potassium: 523mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 237IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg