AIRFRYR

Chicken

Sticky Chicken Drumsticks

Drumsticks are the cheapest crowd-pleaser in the shop. Dry-rubbed first, glazed at the end so the honey never has time to burn.

Serves 8 · Prep 10 min · Cook 20 min

185° · 20m ✓74° 185°C / 370°F

Serves

Written for 4 — every ingredient quantity below is recalculated.

✓ 74°C / 165°F safe internal temp

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Ingredients

  • 16 chicken drumsticks
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp fine salt
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 4 tbsp honey, for the glaze
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce, for the glaze
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Steps

  1. Preheat the air fryer to 185°C / 370°F.

    185° · 03:00

  2. Rub the drumsticks with oil, paprika, salt and garlic powder, then arrange them in the basket with space between each one.

  3. Cook for 10 minutes.

    10:00

  4. Turn each drumstick over.

    Flip

  5. Cook for a further 10 minutes.

    10:00

  6. Check for 74°C / 165°F at the thickest point, brush with the honey and soy mixed together, and cook 2 more minutes to set the glaze.

    02:00

Eight drumsticks rarely fit in one layer — cook 4 at a time if your basket is small.