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The Easiest Air Fryer Chicken – Family Friendly Dinner Idea

This air fryer chicken is our “we don’t have time or energy to cook but the kids still have to eat so what should we make” kinda dinner.

air fryer chicken recipe

A quick and simple, family friendly dinner that’s ready in less than 30 minutes. This Air Fryer Chicken is so easy and perfect for any night of the week.

A Fast Family Dinner

My kids love chicken, especially chicken drumsticks. I used to make them in the oven but it takes over an hour for them to fully cook and sometimes I just don’t have that kind of time.

air fryer chicken - easy family dinner

It dawned on me one day that I could totally make them in my air fryer. It was so simple and took only 25 minutes to cook. Best of all, the kids loved them and each had second helpings.

Air Fryer Chicken Tips

To keep this chicken moist while cooking, I simply marinade it using this Primal Kitchen Greek Vinaigrette dressing. You could also quickly whip up a marinade or use a dressing of your choice. A great marinade would be olive oil, dried basil, dried oregano, garlic powder, a little salt and pepper. I had this one on hand and my kids love the flavor, so I kept it really simply.

air fryer chicken marinade

I try to let it marinade for at least and hour before cooking but sometimes I forget and only let it marinade for about 10 minutes while I get everything else for dinner ready. You do what you gotta do sometimes.

marinading chicken drumsticks to cook in air fryer

Once it has marinated, I add the drumsticks to the basket of the air fryer, set for “air fry” mode and change the temperature to 375 degrees and air fry for 20-25 minutes. be sure to pull out the basket and shake the chicken halfway through.

The Easiest Air Fryer Chicken – Family Friendly Recipe

This air fryer chicken is our "we don't have time or energy to cook but the kids still have to eat so what should we make" kinda dinner.
Course dinner
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword air fryer, chicken
Cook Time 20 minutes
Marinating Time 1 hour
Servings 4 servings
Author Brynn McDowell, RDN at The Domestic Dietitian

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Chicken Drumsticks (or chicken cut of your choice, please note that cooking times may vary if you use a different cut)
  • 4 oz Primal Kitchen Greek Vinaigrette dressing (or vinaigrette of your choice)

Instructions

  • Place the chicken in a sealable bag or container and pour the greek dressing over the chicken. Seal and place in fridge to marinade for 1 hour (or up to 24 hours)
  • Once marinated, place chicken in the basket of your air fryer. Select the "air fryer" mode and set temperature to 375 degrees.
  • Cook for 20-25 minutes, shaking and turning chicken halfway through cooking process.
  • Chicken will be very hot so remove carefully when done.
air fryer chicken drumstick recipe

More Great Air Fryer Recipes

We love using our air fryer and these are some of our favorite recipes to cook in it…

For reference, we have the Ninja AF101 4 qt Air Fryer and we LOVE it. I think it’s the perfect size for our family of 4.

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