Best Chicken Legs Recipes

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The best chicken legs recipes are here. Roasted in the oven, air fryer, pressure cooker, slow cooker or boiled. Sauced with bbq or baked with simple seasonings.

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Course: Entree, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken drumsticks, chicken legs, how to cook

Servings:

Author: Justine

Equipment

1 air fryer

Ingredients

6-8 chicken legs
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp Old Bay

Instructions

Rinse chicken legs and dry with paper towels. Put in a bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and massage into skin, then sprinkle on seasonings so each is seasoned.
Preheat air fryer to 380 F for 5 minutes. Spray basket with non stick spray and lay in a single layer. Air fry for 15 minutes.
Open basket and flip over. If you want to brush on a sauce do so now. Then air fry for another 10-15 minutes or until thickest part reaches 165 F.

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