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.
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.
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.
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
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.
More Great Air Fryer Recipes
We love using our air fryer and these are some of our favorite recipes to cook in it…
- Crispy Parmesan Brussels Sprouts
- The Easiest Air Fryer Salmon
- Air Fryer Pasta Chips with Spicy Marinara
- Simple Greek Salad with Air Fryer Salmon
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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