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Frozen Chicken Legs Instant Pot

Frozen Chicken Legs Instant Pot recipe instructions are here! How to make frozen drumsticks tender in your pressure cooker Ninja Foodi is really easy!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time13 minutes
Course: Entree, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken drumsticks, chicken legs, frozen, instant pot, ninja foodi, pressure cooker
Servings: 8
Author: Justine

Equipment

  • 1 pressure cooker
  • 1 trivet

Ingredients

  • 8-10 chicken legs frozen
  • 1 c water
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • bbq sauce optional

Instructions

  • Spray lightly the outside of the legs, then sprinkle paprika, onion powder and a bit of salt and pepper all over chicken legs.
  • Place a trivet inside the pressure cooker with 1 cup of water too. Place legs on top.
  • Close the lid and steam valve. Set to high pressure for 13 minutes, then naturally release steam for 5 minutes. Let rest of steam out quickly after that.
  • If you want crispy skin you can put them on a baking sheet, pour some bbq sauce on the top of each one and cook under your broiler for 3-4 minutes to crisp.
  • Or you can put into your air fryer at 400 degrees F with a light spray of olive oil, or a brush of bbq sauce on top for about 3 minutes.
  • If you have a Foodi you can just dump the water out, put legs inside metal basket, brush with bbq sauce and close air crisp lid. Set to 400 degrees F for about 4 minutes.

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Nutrition

Serving: 2oz | Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 110mg | Potassium: 270mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 242IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg