Air Fryer Chicken Legs
Chicken legs are so easy to make in the air fryer and they brown up amazingly! I put these together with a simple marinade with items you already have in your pantry. They’re also so juicy!!!
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 lemon juiced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 4 chicken legs
Instructions
- mix together brown sugar, red pepper, cumin, paprika, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil in a gallon ziplock bag2 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tsp red pepper flakes, 1 tsp cumin, 2 tsp smoked paprika, 2 tsp garlic powder, 1 lemon, 1/4 cup olive oil
- add chicken legs and marinate for a minimum of 30 minutes (the longer the better)4 chicken legs
- air fry at 400 for 10 minutes
- open air fryer – flip and turn chicken legs
- air fry at 400 for 10 minutes more
- be sure to use a meat thermometer and check temperature to 165
Nutrition
Serving: 2legsCalories: 545kcalCarbohydrates: 15.7gProtein: 31gFat: 41.3gSaturated Fat: 7.9gCholesterol: 105mgSodium: 106mgPotassium: 425mgFiber: 2.2gSugar: 10.5gCalcium: 46mgIron: 3mg
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