Air Fryer Butterfly Chicken Drumsticks

Name: Air Fryer Butterfly Chicken Drumsticks
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 chicken drumsticks; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp onion powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 pepper; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

5 steps

Prep:5minCook:25min

If you have never butterflied chicken drumsticks before, this recipe will convince you! Drumsticks can be a pain to cook. You never know how long until they are done and if you overcook them, they don't taste great either. With butterflying, you are able to not only get a perfect cook, but there's more surface to get crispy, making it's easier to eat. This is also a fast and straightforward recipe and one of my go-to's.

Updated at: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 16:16:39 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories312.9 kcal (16%)

Total Fat20 g (29%)

Carbs1.8 g (1%)

Sugars0.1 g (0%)

Protein30 g (60%)

Sodium563 mg (28%)

Fiber0.5 g (2%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

3 servings

6chicken drumsticks

1 Tbspolive oil

1 tsppaprika

1 tspgarlic powder

½ tsponion powder

½ tspsalt

0.5pepper

¼ tspcayenne pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees.

Step 2

Pat chicken dry. Place on a board and cut bone side up on one side starting from the larger side to the thinner end. Open it up so it spreads like a wing.

Step 3

Then add olive oil on top and season generously, making sure both sides get enough seasoning.

Step 4

Arrange on a single layer and air fry for 25 minutes, flipping halfway through.

Step 5

Enjoy it on it's own or with a sauce!