Air Fryer Chicken Drumstick

Making homemade fried chicken in an Air Fryer is super easy and quick.

Ingredients

Chicken drumsticks - 4-6 pieces
Buttermilk - 1/2 cup (Homemade: adding 1 TBSP of vinegar or lemon/lime juice to a ½ cup of milk)
Panko breadcrumbs - 1/2 cup
All-purpose flour - 1/2 cup
Baking powder - 1/4 tsp

Butter - 3 TBSP, melted (I used the cooking spray)

[Spice Mixture or choose your own combo]
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp celery salt
1/4 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp cayenne
1 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp white pepper
1/2 tsp black pepper

Steps

1. Place the chicken drumsticks with the skin on in a plastic bag and pour the buttermilk into the bag. Squeeze the air out and seal the bag. Let marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes minimum up to several hours.

2. In a shallow bowl combine the panko breadcrumbs, flour, baking powder, and spices.
3. Remove the chicken from the buttermilk, shake off excess buttermilk, and roll the chicken pieces in the seasoned flour mixture to coat on all sides.
4. Set Air Fryer to  390°F, put the chicken in one layer in the Air Fryer basket and air fry for 10 minutes.

5. Pause the Air Fryer and brush drumsticks with melted butter on both sides. Turn the chicken over, lower the temperature to 350°F and air fry for 8-12 more minutes or until internal temperature reads 165°F. Depending on the Air Fryer you use this time can be longer or shorter. Always make sure chicken is completely cooked through.
6. Remove from Air fryer and let the drumsticks rest for 5 minutes before serving.