Best Ever Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks For Weightloss | Thyme Chicken in Air Fryer
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Mediterranean
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Serves: 2 Servings
 
Ingredients
  • Chicken drumsticks - 6
  • Dried thyme - 1 & ½ tsp
  • Onion powder - 1 & ½ tsp
  • Garlic powder - 1 & ½ tsp
  • Red chilli powder - ½ tsp
  • Extra virgin olive oil - 4 tbsp
  • Black pepper powder - ¼ tsp
  • Salt to taste
Instructions
  1. Wash and pat dry the chicken drumsticks. The less moisture in your drumsticks, the crispier they will turn out.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, add all the dry ingredients - dried thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, red chilli powder/paprika, salt and black pepper powder.
  3. Give a good mix so that all the spices, aromatics and seasonings are evenly mixed.
  4. Now drizzle the olive oil over the spice mixture. Using a wire whisk or a fork, give a good stir to get a uniformly combined marinade.
  5. Once you are satisfied with the mixture, drop the chicken drumsticks to the mixing bowl.
  6. Start rubbing the spicy marinade into each chicken drumstick ensuring each one is coated with the mixture thoroughly and it also reaches inside the cuts and creases.
  7. Once all the chicken drumsticks are nicely marinated, leave them for 30 minutes at room temperature.
  8. When you are ready to air fry your chicken drumsticks, first brush the bottom of the fryer basket with oil; this will ensure chicken does not stick.
  9. Now start preheating your air fryer at 190 C / 375 F and set the timer to 22 minutes.
  10. Once preheated, arrange the marinated chicken drumsticks inside the fryer basket in a single layer keeping a couple of centimeters gap between two.*
  11. Air fry the chicken drumsticks for 22 minutes flipping them over halfway through to ensure both sides are cooked evenly and crisp up beautifully.
  12. After about 22 minutes, check the doneness of the chicken by poking a fork at the thicker part of the drumsticks. If the chicken is completely opaque and white without any trace of pink, your air fryer chicken drumsticks are ready!
  13. Serve your air fryer chicken drumsticks with a generous serving of fresh salad and a favorite dip of yours! Enjoy!
Notes
*Never ever overcrowd the fryer basket or place one drumstick on top of another; then your air fryer chicken drumsticks will not cook evenly and you will end up with a bunch of grossly uncooked and soggy drumsticks!
Recipe by Flavor Quotient at https://flavorquotient.com/2024/07/air-fryer-chicken-drumsticks-for-weightloss/