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air fryer bbq chicken legs
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Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Legs

These Air Fryer BBQ chicken drumsticks are amazing! So quick and easy to make in the air fryer, these barbecue chicken legs are a true crowd pleaser!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: barbecue, bbq, bbq sauce, chicken, chicken drumsticks, chicken legs
Cooking Method: Air Fryer
Diet: Gluten-Free
Servings: 4
Calories: 169kcal
Author: MelanieCooks.com

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 lb chicken legs
  • 1/4 cup bbq sauce
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Spray the air fryer basket with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Rub the chicken legs with salt and put in the air fryer basket in a single layer.
  • Cook in the air fryer at 400F for 15 minutes.
  • Brush the chicken legs with BBQ sauce all over and cook in the air fryer at 400F for 5 minutes.
  • Flip the chicken legs over with tongs and cook in the air fryer at 400F for another 5 minutes.
  • Serve the BBQ chicken legs with extra BBQ sauce for dipping.

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Notes

If you want to make this recipe low-carb, I recommend using this low-carb sugar-free BBQ sauce.
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Nutrition

Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 529mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg