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Crispy Chicken Legs in the Air Fryer

Use an air fryer to achieve the most perfect crispy skin combined with moist and flavorful meat in this easy recipe for chicken legs that will please the whole family!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Servings: 5
Author: jamiekroeger

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Ingredients

  • 10 Chicken Legs, Skin On
  • 1 tbsp Avocado Oil, or high temp oil of your choice
  • .5 tbsp Dried Garlic, Powder or Granules
  • .5 tbsp Dried Onion, Powder or Granules
  • 1 tsp Pink Himalayan Salt

Instructions

  • Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees
  • Evenly coat chicken legs with oil
  • Sprinkle on the herbs, and then use your hands to make sure each leg is evenly coated and the skin is pulled up across the meat
  • Place chicken legs evenly on the fryer basket, leaving air space between each leg for air flow
  • Fry legs for 10 minutes, flip each leg, and fry for another 10 minutes
  • Make sure each leg reaches an internal temp of 165 degrees before eating