Air Fryer Chicken Legs
These Air Fryer Chicken Legs are a quick and convenient way to achieve crispy, golden-brown skin and perfectly seasoned, tender chicken! Serve with your favorite sides for an easy and delicious meal.
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 2 skin on chicken legs with the thigh attached
- 2 tsp oil
- 4 tbsp flour
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- olive oil cooking spray see note
Instructions
- Stir together flour, paprika, garlic powder, and salt. Toss the chicken legs with oil, then roll in the seasoning mix. If your model of air fryer requires it, pre-heat it to 350F.
- Prep the basket of the air fryer with the cooking spray and place the chicken legs cut side down, making sure they don’t touch each other or the sides.
- Air fry for 35 minutes, or until the skin is golden and crispy and the internal temperature at the thickest part of the leg has reached 165F.
- Serve with your choice of sauce and sides.
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Notes
- Some synthetic cooking sprays have been known to damage the non-stick coating on the inside of air fryers. Do check the manufacturers instructions and / or use a pure olive oil spray to be on the safe side!
- This recipe can be scaled up for larger air fryers.
Nutrition
Calories: 410kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 142mg | Sodium: 694mg | Potassium: 333mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 359IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 2mg
