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March 10, 2019 LowCarb-Keto

Keto Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks Recipe

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This Keto Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks Recipe makes a super crispy chicken just like fried chicken. Low carb and a crispy fried chicken crust . . . dreams do come true!

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Power Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks Recipe – Keto, Low Carb, Gluten Free

So let me just prepare you all, these Air Fryer Chicken Legs are life changing! I don’t make these type of claims for just any recipe.

These chicken drumsticks are crispy, salty and flavorful on the outside. The insides are juicy and tender. All thanks to our handy-dandy air fryers.

How Do You Cook Drumsticks In An Air Fryer

For standard sized drumsticks it takes 25 minutes at 400ºF. You want to cook the chicken until it reaches 165ºF internal temp. Just toss once during the air frying process.

If breading your drumsticks, do so before air frying. If you are making saucy legs, toss with the sauce towards the end.

How Long Do You Cook Chicken Legs In An Air Fryer

Chicken drumsticks cook incredibly fast in the air fryer. Approximately 25 minutes at 400ºF will get you perfectly cooked legs. This times varies slightly depending on the size of the drumsticks.

is air fried food healthy

It depends what you are cooking. Generally speaking, air fried food is healthier because it requires much less oil (if any at all) to get that deep fried affect.

These Air Fryer Chicken Legs are definitely healthier than deep fried chicken legs.

Here are a few air fryer recipes to serve alongside your chicken legs: Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts, Air Fryer Parmesan Potatoes or Air Fryer Baked Potatoes.

air fryer chicken drumsticks in fryer basket

Ingredients Needed For Keto Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks (screenshot for grocery list)

  • Chicken Drumsticks
  • Almond Flour
  • Ultra-Fine Grated Parmesan Cheese*
  • Sea Salt
  • Fresh Cracked Pepper
  • Oil

*I pulse shredded parmesan cheese in my blender to get a super fine powdered parmesan.

How To Make Air Fryer Chicken Legs

  1. Coat chicken legs with oil.
  2. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  3. Combine almond flour and parmesan.
  4. Oil or spray air fryer basket with nonstick.
  5. Coat chicken legs with mixture then transfer to air fryer basket.
  6. Set air fryer at 400ºF for 25 minutes. Flip chicken legs half way through cooking time.

hand holding crispy keto air fryer chicken drumstick

hand holding crispy keto air fryer chicken drumstick

Keto Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks Recipe

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

This Keto Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks Recipe makes a super crispy chicken just like fried chicken. Low carb and a crispy fried chicken crust . . . dreams do come true!

Ingredients

  • 1.5 Lbs Chicken Drumsticks
  • 1/3 Cup Almond Flour
  • 1/4 Cup Ultra-Fine Grated Parmesan Cheese*
  • 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Fresh Cracked Pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons Oil

Instructions

  1. Coat chicken legs with oil.
  2. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  3. Combine almond flour and parmesan.
  4. Oil or spray air fryer basket with nonstick.
  5. Coat chicken legs with flour/cheese mixture then transfer to air fryer basket.
  6. Set air fryer at 400ºF for 25 minutes. Flip chicken legs half way through cooking time.

Notes

*I pulse shredded parmesan cheese in my blender to get a super fine powdered parmesan.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 911Total Fat: 57gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 40gCholesterol: 443mgSodium: 1617mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 2gSugar: 1gProtein: 89g

Nutritional information on Tasty Air Fryer Recipes is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.

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Cuisine: American / Category: LowCarb-Keto
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Comments

  1. Nic Sam says

    September 2, 2019 at 8:19 am

    Hi
    My hubby is allergic to almonds. Is there something else was can use in place of almond flour and still be low carb/keto?
    Thanks
    Nic

    Reply
    • Nicole says

      September 2, 2019 at 6:06 pm

      You can use a different nut flour that your husband is able to eat. It should work fine 🙂

      Reply
    • Destini says

      January 18, 2020 at 10:19 pm

      Hope this finds you but we use Coconut Flour its cheaper than almond flour plus my daughter is deathly allergic to all tree nuts.

      Reply

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