How to Make Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Legs!

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade barbecue sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup + vinegar

Homemade sauce can reduce sugar and preservatives.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is often less expensive.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Brown sugar is a cost-effective sweetener.

apple cider vinegar

🥗Healthier: white vinegar

💰Cheaper: lemon juice

Lemon juice is a common substitute.

Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 minutes.

In a small bowl combine all the spices and herbs, set mixture aside.

Place chicken in a plastic resealable bag or bowl. Add olive oil and toss to coat.

Add spice mixture to bag or bowl and toss to coat chicken legs.

Place chicken drumsticks in an air fryer basket and cook at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Do not stack chicken legs, you may need to do this in batches. You want the air to be able to circulate around them.

Flip chicken drumsticks over and cook for an additional 10 minutes at 400 degrees.

Brush chicken legs with BBQ sauce on top side, flip and brush chicken legs again. Close the air fryer basket and cook 2-3 more minutes or until BBQ sauce is glazed.

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