Air Fryer Apricot Glazed Chicken Drumsticks are a sweet and spicy dinner. Made with apricot preserves and Dijon mustard these are ready in under 1 hour.
Who loves a quick and easy dinner recipe? You don’t have to skimp on flavor to have dinner on the table in less than an hour.
Check out this Air Fryer Apricot Glazed Chicken Drumsticks recipe that I know you’ll love.
These take chicken drumsticks to a whole new level. This chicken recipe is great with a side of mashed potatoes, green beans, dinner rolls and so much more.
Air Fryer Drumsticks
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Do you have an air fryer? We absolutely love ours and it has made making dinner and other types of recipes so much faster and more efficient.
If you don’t have one yet, you need to get one – ASAP!
Did you know that there are a whopping 9 calories in every gram of fat? That makes it really hard to keep those calories low and still enjoy your favorite fried foods.
But with that in mind, this is what makes the air fryer magical. Buy drastically reducing the oil you are reducing your caloric intake, making it easier to keep those calories low.
Here are some commonly asked questions
What air fryer do you use?
We actually have 3 air fryers. I have a smaller one from Phillips that we started with. I have since given that to my son since he’s only cooking for 1.
But the more I used the air fryer I realized I really wanted a digital screen. It wasn’t any more expensive, in fact- our XL air fryer basket style was less expensive than the Phillips and I love its ease & extra functions.
Plus it comes with a lot of the extra accessories I like to use when cooking with my fryer.
But I when I started working on my second air fryer book, I wanted to change things up. I picked up this XL Air Fryer with a window. It has 8 Touch Screen Presets (Fry, Roast, Dehydrate & Bake, BPA-Free, Auto Shutoff) & Accessories Included. It is XL Family Size, which is great!
Can this recipe be made with chicken breasts instead of drumsticks?
This recipe works great with chicken breasts too. Just make sure your thermometer registers 180 degrees before serving.
You can also change up the flavor by choosing a different type of preserves such as strawberry, peach, or raspberry. If you would like a little more heat, try this with pepper jelly.
HOW DO YOU MAKE Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks?
- Combine apricot preserves, mustard, chili powder, and soy sauce in a small saucepan and whisk to combine.
- Heat over low until slightly thickened, about 5 to 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
- Spray the chicken and the air fryer basket with olive oil.
- Combine salt, pepper and seasoned salt in a small bowl.
- Place chicken in air fryer basket and sprinkle with half of the seasoning mixture.
- Cook at 370 degrees for 10 minutes.
- Remove chicken and flip. Spray with more olive oil and sprinkle with remaining seasonings.
- Place chicken back in the air fryer and cook an additional 10 minutes.
- Remove chicken and brush with sauce and cook for another 2 minutes.
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To make Air Fried Chicken Drumsticks you will need…
- apricot preserves
- Dijon mustard
- chili powder
- soy sauce
- chicken drumsticks
- salt
- pepper
- seasoned salt
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Products I love when making Apricot Glazed Chicken Drumsticks…
This Apricot Glazed Chicken Drumsticks recipe is SUPER EASY and delicious – and if you’re like me, then you maybe already have some of these items on hand OR maybe you have never made air frie chicken legs before, & you might be a bit nervous – but you’re going to love it. I have made a list below of the things I absolutely can’t live without when it comes to making this dinner recipe.
- apricot preserves
- Dijon mustard
- chili powder
- soy sauce
- seasoned salt
- table salt
- pepper
- Air Fryer
- silicone brush
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Air Fryer Apricot Glazed Chicken Drumsticks
Ingredients
FOR THE SWEET AND SPICY APRICOT GLAZE
- ½ cup apricot preserves
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
FOR THE CHICKEN
- 4 to 6 chicken drumsticks
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon seasoned salt
Instructions
TO MAKE THE SWEET AND SPICY APRICOT GLAZE
- Combine apricot preserves, mustard, chili powder, and soy sauce in a small saucepan and whisk to combine.
- Heat over low until slightly thickened, about 5 to 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
TO MAKE THE CHICKEN
- Spray the chicken and the air fryer basket with olive oil.
- Combine salt, pepper and seasoned salt in a small bowl.
- Place chicken in air fryer basket and sprinkle with half of the seasoning mixture.
- Cook at 370 degrees for 10 minutes.
- Remove chicken and flip. Spray with more olive oil and sprinkle with remaining seasonings.
- Place chicken back in the air fryer and cook an additional 10 minutes.
- Remove chicken and brush with sauce and cook for another 2 minutes.
Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate. Please double-check with your own dietary calculator for the best accuracy. We at Yummi Haus cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.
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