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Air Fryer Keto Chicken Drumettes (Game Day)

Drumettes tossed with baking powder and a savoury spice dusting and air fried to blistered, crackly skin, ready for any dip.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Calories: 340
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb chicken drumettes patted very dry
  • 1.5 tsp kosher salt
  • 1.5 tsp aluminium-free baking powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1-2 tbsp avocado or light olive oil

Equipment

  • Air fryer
  • Large bowl
  • Wire rack

Method
 

  1. Pat the wings bone-dry with paper towels. If you have time, salt them and chill uncovered on a rack 2 to 12 hours.
  2. Toss the wings with the oil, then the salt, baking powder, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and black pepper. Keep it a light, even dusting, not a cake.
  3. Preheat the air fryer to 390°F (200°C) for 3 to 5 minutes.
  4. Arrange in a single layer, not touching. Cook 12 minutes, flip, then 10 minutes more, until deep golden and crisp (internal temp 185 to 195°F for fall-off-the-bone).
  5. Serve with hot sauce, sugar-free buffalo, or a Greek yogurt dip. For garlic-Parmesan, toss the hot drumettes with 1/3 cup grated Parmesan.

Notes

Salt plus baking powder draws moisture out and dries the skin so it blisters.
Light, even dusting, not a thick coat.
Single layer, no touching — crowding steams them.