I have always loved making chicken legs because they are full of flavor but just recently started making air fryer crispy chicken legs. The thought of cooking chicken in the air fryer was a little sketch to me at first because I was worried they would not cook properly. However, I am so happy I tried chicken in the air fryer because they come out perfect!

The meat is juicy and full of flavor, but the skin still comes out very crispy. Sometimes when you make chicken legs in the oven the skin becomes soggy or you end up drying out the chicken. I just made sure to check the internal temperature to make sure they were completely cooked through. For now, one when I want crispy chicken legs, I will be using the air fryer.

Ingredients for Air Fryer Crispy Chicken Legs

Chicken Drumsticks
Olive Oil
Paprika
Garlic Powder
Onion Powder
Chili Powder
Ground Cayenne
Salt/Pepper

Tips for Making Air Fryer Crispy Chicken Legs

Check the temperature

At first, I never understood why people used the air fryer to cook chicken legs because I did not think they would cook all the way through. I am not sure why I thought this but this is why I am just now talking about it. However, they do cook properly and even better than when you cook them in the oven. The most important step is to check the internal temperature to make sure the chicken is 100% cooked through.

Make sure you season chicken

I think a big mistake people make when cooking anything but especially chicken is that they do not season it enough. If you do not season your chicken it will come out bland and lack flavor. However, if that is what you like then I suggest using just salt and pepper. But in my house, we love the flavor. Sometimes I put a little too much seasoning but it makes the chicken just that much better in my opinion.

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Air Fryer Crispy Chicken Legs

Ingredients

8 chicken drumsticks
2 tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp ground cayenne optional
salt/pepper to liking

Instructions

Preheat air fryer to 400°.
Combine all of the seasonings in a small bowl.
Coat chicken with olive then cover chicken with the mixed seasonings.
Cook chicken in air fryer for 10 minutes, flip, cook for another 10 minutes, or until the internal temperature is 170°.