Crispy Air Fryer Drumsticks
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Make a batch of these tasty air fryer drumsticks for dinner tonight! This easy five ingredient recipe is made with just a few simple steps and comes out with tender chicken and crispy skin.
5 ingredient drumsticks in the air fryer
This simple air fryer drumsticks recipe is made with barbecue sauce brushed on the chicken part-way through cooking, giving you that sticky sauce that you love about barbecue chicken. This is a great alternative to making air fryer chicken wings that is perfect for an easy and family-friendly dinner for your family. I love that this recipe has just 5 ingredients: chicken drumsticks, butter, bbq sauce, salt, and pepper.
Other air fryer recipes we have shared are air fryer meatloaf, Air Fryer Chicken Tenders, air fryer chicken parmesan, and air fryer sausage.
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Air Fryer Drumsticks Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 drumsticks
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley
Instructions
- Pat drumsticks dry.
- Coat each drumstick in melted butter using a pastry brush.
- Sprinkle generously with salt & pepper.
- Place drumsticks on air fryer basket without overcrowding.
- Cook at 375°F for 30 minutes.
- Remove from air fryer and coat drumsticks in bbq sauce.
- Place back in air fryer and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle drumsticks with parsley.
- Serve and enjoy!
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