How to make the BEST AIR FYER FRIED CHICKEN with a buttermilk marinade and tasty coating in under 45 minutes. Super crispy on the outside and tender and juicy inside.
Ingredients
- 8 Chicken Drumsticks
- Cooking Spray – Canola, Peanut, Vegetable or Olive
FOR THE MARINADE
- 1.5 cup Buttermilk
- 1/3 cup Hot Sauce
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
FOR THE COATING
- 1.5 cups Flour
- 1/2 cup Corn Starch
- 2 tsp Pepper
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Paprika
Instructions
Combine marinade ingredients in a large ziplock bag and place chicken drumsticks in. Allow to sit in the fridge for at least 1 hour, up to 24 hours.
Pre-heat an Air Fryer to 350 degrees.
In a medium bowl, combine the coating ingredients.
Take 1 chicken drumstick out of the marinade and place into coating bowl, turning chicken until completely covered with dried mixture. Press dried mixture onto the chicken skin if needed.
Transfer drumstick into a pre-heated air fryer basket.
Repeat step 4 and 5 until you have chicken pieces in a single layer in the basket, without overlapping the chicken.
Place basket back into the Air Fryer and set timer for 30 minutes, and start cooking. At 15 minute mark, pause the air fryer and take out the basket. Spray cooking oil on any parts of the chicken that look like dried flour. Using tongs, turn chicken over and spray again.
Place basket back into the air fryer and continue cooking for about 15 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 180 degrees.
Repeat steps 4-8 with remaining drumsticks as needed.
Enjoy!