Air fryer drumsticks - tasty and simple crispy chicken

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Air fryer drumsticks

Name: Air fryer drumsticks - tasty and simple crispy chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: world
Ingredients: 8 chicken drumsticks; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon powdered smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon onion powder; ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper; salt and pepper

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These super tasty air fryer drumsticks have a deliciously seasoned crispy coating. Easy to make and delicious for dinner, or with drinks.

35 minutes

4 persons

Side dishes

Snacks

Nutrition balance score

Good

7.3/10

Glycemic Index

Glycemic Load

6.25 (Low)

0.16 (Low)

Nutrition per serving

Kcal

338.05 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

2.62 g
0.34 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

23.57 g
5.81 g

Proteins

29.19 g

Fiber

0.87 g

Sodium

453.00 mg

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Recipe air fryer drumsticks

Made by Véronique

Published at 2021-09-30, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 35 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-11-12

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Preparation time

5 minutes

Time cooking

30 minutes

Total time

35 minutes

Preparation – 5 minutes

Mix the olive oil, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder and cayenne pepper in a medium sized bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Add the drumsticks to the spice mixture and make sure they are completely covered with it.

Finishing the air fryer drumsticks – 30 minutes

Place a piece of baking parchment in the airfryer and put the drumsticks on it. Bake the drumsticks at 200 degrees celsius until golden brown (around 30 minutes).

Turn the drumsticks after 15 minutes of baking so that all sides are nicely crisped. The drumsticks are ready when they are fully cooked through and the outside is crispy. Enjoy your meal!

Tips!

How are these drumsticks best enjoyed?

You can eat these drumsticks hot or cold. They’re delicious as a main course with vegetables and potatoes, but also very tasty as a snack with drinks.

These types of drumsticks are also often served cold as part of a buffet.

Could I also cook these drumsticks in the oven?

You can cook these drumsticks in the oven, but they need a longer baking time.

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Nutritional values

Per 1 serving / piece:

Pay attention! These indicated nutritional values are based on standard tables and are therefore an estimated total. No rights can be derived from the data in the nutritional value table.

General

Kcal

338.05 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

2.62 g
0.34 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

23.57 g
5.81 g

Proteins

29.19 g

Fiber

0.87 g

Sodium

453.00 mg

Show vitamines & minerals

Minerals

Iron

1.88 mg

Calcium

25.43 mg

Magnesium

31.89 mg

Potassium

31.89 mg

Phosphorus

224.44 mg

Copper

0.16 mg

Zinc

1.70 mg

Iodine

0.52 µg

Selenium

26.99 µg

Vitamins

Vitamine C

2.55 mg

Vitamine D

0.00 mg

Vitamine A

15.08 mg

Vitamine B1

0.11 mg

Vitamine B2

0.32 mg

Vitamine B6

0.77 mg

Vitamine B12

2.25 µg

Folic acid

0.66 µg

Vitamine E

0.39 mg

Vitamine K

3.65 µg

Vitamine K1

0.00 µg

Handy! Scroll this table horizontally to see all nutritional values per ingredient

Amount		Ingredient	Kcal	Carbs	Carbs of which sugars	Fat	Fat of which saturated	Protein	Fibers	Sodium	Iron	Calcium	Magnesium	Potassium	Phosphorus	Copper	Zinc	Iodine	Selenium	Vitamin C	Vitamin D	Vitamin A	Vitamin B1	Vitamin B2	Vitamin B6	Vitamin B12	Vitamin B11	Vitamin E	Vitamin K	Vitamin K1
2		chicken drumsticks	276.00	-	-	17.85 g	4.95 g	28.65 g	-	112.50 mg	1.50 mg	16.50 mg	30.00 mg	318.00 mg	214.50 mg	0.15 mg	1.65 mg	-	26.85 µg	-	-	15.00 mg	0.11 mg	0.30 mg	0.75 mg	2.25 µg	-	0.30 mg	0.45 µg	-
0.5	tablespoon	olive oil	48.57	0.01 g	-	5.49 g	0.80 g	-	-	0.06 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.25	teaspoon	powdered smoked paprika	2.65	0.26 g	-	0.10 g	0.02 g	0.11 g	0.15 g	0.22 mg	0.18 mg	1.35 mg	-	18.00 mg	2.63 mg	-	-	-	-	0.53 mg	-	-	-	0.01 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.25	teaspoon	garlic powder	2.49	0.55 g	0.05 g	0.01 g	-	0.12 g	0.07 g	0.49 mg	0.03 mg	1.36 mg	0.19 mg	8.95 mg	2.47 mg	-	0.01 mg	-	0.11 µg	0.23 mg	-	0.07 mg	-	-	0.01 mg	-	-	-	-	-
0.25	teaspoon	onion powder	2.57	0.55 g	0.28 g	0.01 g	-	0.08 g	0.11 g	0.49 mg	0.06 mg	1.67 mg	0.38 mg	11.81 mg	2.25 mg	-	0.02 mg	-	0.01 µg	0.16 mg	-	0.01 mg	-	-	-	-	0.48 µg	0.01 mg	0.03 µg	-
0.13	teaspoon	cayenne pepper	1.39	0.11 g	-	0.06 g	0.02 g	0.04 g	0.10 g	0.11 mg	0.03 mg	0.56 mg	-	7.88 mg	1.09 mg	-	0.01 mg	-	-	0.30 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.30 µg	-
		salt and pepper	4.39	1.13 g	0.01 g	0.06 g	0.02 g	0.18 g	0.44 g	339.13 mg	0.09 mg	4.00 mg	1.33 mg	11.09 mg	1.51 mg	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.52 µg	0.02 µg	1.34 mg	-	-	-	-	0.01 mg	-	0.18 µg	0.08 mg	2.86 µg	-
			338.05	2.62 g	0.34 g	23.57 g	5.81 g	29.19 g	0.87 g	453.00 mg	1.88 mg	25.43 mg	31.89 mg	375.71 mg	224.44 mg	0.16 mg	1.70 mg	0.52 µg	26.99 µg	2.55 mg	-	15.08 mg	0.11 mg	0.32 mg	0.77 mg	2.25 µg	0.66 µg	0.39 mg	3.65 µg	-