Mexican Dry Rub Chicken Drumsticks
Cook up these easy, Mexican inspired dry rub chicken drumsticks in your air fryer. They go so well with a side of homemade black beans. Let's get cooking!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 10 chicken drumsticks see note below
Dry Rub Ingredients
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp red pepper
- ½ tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 400℉.
- Wash and paper towel dry the chicken drumsticks. Set aside.10 chicken drumsticks
- Mix the dry rub ingredients in a bowl.1 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp salt, ¼ tsp red pepper, ½ tsp paprika, 1 tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp onion powder
- Thoroughly coat the chicken drumsticks by sprinkling the dry rub on all sides. Rub around each drumstick to evenly coat.
- Place the drumsticks in the preheated air fryer and cook at 400℉ for 10 minutes. Turn and cook for an additional 10 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches at least 165℉.
- Serve and enjoy with my homemade black bean recipe on the side.
Notes
I made about 10 drumsticks so 4 people could get 2-3 each.
Nutritional data is an estimate only.
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Nutrition
Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 174mg | Sodium: 787mg | Potassium: 450mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 368IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg