Air fryer sticky chicken drumsticks
- Prepare
- less than 30 mins
- Cook
- 10 to 30 mins
- Serve
- Serves 4
This sticky marinade is a winner – super quick to make and adds a wonderfully sweet and rich flavour to chicken pieces.
By Jules Mercer
Ingredients
For the marinade
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 3 tbsp tomato chutney (or any type will work)
- 2 tbsp runny honey
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
For the chicken
- 8 chicken drumsticks (see the recipe tip if you'd prefer to use thighs or legs)
To serve (optional)
- potato salad and green crunchy leaves
Method
In a large bowl, mix together the marinade ingredients, then add the chicken and coat well with the marinade. Cover and keep in the fridge for anything from 20 minutes up to 24 hours.
When ready to cook, preheat the air fryer to 180C.
Lay the drumsticks in a single layer in the basket and cook for 10 minutes, then turn over and cook for another 10–12 minutes until they are crispy and charred.
Serve hot or cold with a potato salad and green crunchy leaves.
Recipe tips
You can replace drumsticks with chicken thighs or chicken legs (the drumstick and thigh together), but will need to adjust the cooking time slightly. Cook for 15 minutes initially and then a further 10–12 minutes. Also be aware that you shouldn't overcrowd the air fryer as the chicken won't cook as well and is unlikely to crisp up. Chicken legs are quite big so you will only be able to cook 3–4 at a time. Chicken thighs can vary in size, so just make sure there's space between them.
This recipe was developed using a 5.5 litre/9½ pint air fryer.
