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🍽️ Crispy Chicken Drumsticks with Lemon in the Air Fryer

191 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Wash the chicken drumsticks thoroughly and pat them dry with a kitchen towel.
  2. 2. Wash the lemon and peel off four narrow strips of the zest.
  3. 3. Carefully slide the lemon zest strips under the skin of the chicken drumsticks.
  4. 4. Season the drumsticks evenly with salt and pepper.
  5. 5. Place the chicken drumsticks into the basket of the air fryer.
  6. 6. Pre-cook the drumsticks at 160 degrees Celsius for about 15 minutes.
  7. 7. Peel the onions and cut them into wedges.
  8. 8. Wash and peel the carrots.
  9. 9. Cut the carrots into slices about 1 centimeter thick.
  10. 10. Wash the parsley and pat it dry.
  11. 11. Pluck the parsley leaves from the stems.
  12. 12. Temporarily remove the chicken drumsticks from the fryer basket.
  13. 13. Fill the empty basket with the prepared carrots and onions.
  14. 14. Place the chicken drumsticks on top of the vegetables with the skin side facing down.
  15. 15. Make sure the fill level in the basket is not too high.
  16. 16. Cook the dish at 160 degrees Celsius for another 15 minutes.
  17. 17. Remove the chicken drumsticks from the basket again.
  18. 18. Turn the vegetables in the basket so they cook evenly.
  19. 19. Place the chicken drumsticks on top of the vegetables with the skin side facing up.
  20. 20. Pay attention to the appropriate fill level this time as well.
  21. 21. Increase the temperature to 180 degrees Celsius and cook the drumsticks for 8 to 10 minutes.
  22. 22. Cut the lemon in half.
  23. 23. Slice one of the lemon halves into thin slices.
  24. 24. Squeeze the other lemon half and reserve the juice.
  25. 25. Place the finished chicken drumsticks on a plate.
  26. 26. Keep the drumsticks warm covered.
  27. 27. Pour the cooking juices from the fryer insert into a small pot.
  28. 28. Top up the sauce with 4 to 5 tablespoons of water.
  29. 29. Bring the liquid to a boil.
  30. 30. Season the sauce with salt, pepper, the lemon juice, and agave syrup.
  31. 31. Mix the vegetables with some of the parsley leaves.
  32. 32. Season the vegetables finally with salt and pepper.
  33. 33. Plate the vegetables and the chicken drumsticks.
  34. 34. Garnish the dish with the lemon slices.
  35. 35. Drizzle everything with the prepared sauce.
  36. 36. Garnish the dish with the remaining parsley.
  37. 37. Enjoy your meal!

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