This air fryer chicken leg quarters recipe is all you need for a quick midweek dinner. It’s easy, quick and delicious. Cooking chicken legs in the air fryer ensures I have juicy chicken in less time than any other method of cooking.
Since I’ve had lots of requests for an air fried chicken leg quarters recipe, I’m excited to share this low carb and keto friendly side dish with you guys. Guess what? It requires no breading, and a few pantry staples that you can easily pick up in your neighborhood grocery even if you’ve run out.
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- 1 Air fryer chicken leg quarters recipe.
- 2 Join our Air fryer Recipe group on Facebook!
- 3 Why you’ll love this Air fryer chicken recipe with no breading
- 4 Ingredients
- 5 How to cook chicken leg quarters in the air fryer
- 6 How long do you cook chicken legs in the air fryer?
- 7 Tips
- 8 FAQs
- 9 More Air fryer Chicken Recipes
- 10 Air fryer Chicken leg quarter with crispy skin
Air fryer chicken leg quarters recipe.
Air fryer chicken legs or any chicken part is a popular feature in our menu for dinner time. So we love make something quick and delicious that everyone will enjoy. We use a variety of seasoning options to keep it simple but different so no one gets bored with the same taste.
There is never a boring chicken legs recipe in our home, whether it’s baked in the oven, cooked in the instant pot, grilled or air fried be sure you are getting delicious chicken recipe every time. We also achieve same results when we have frozen chicken legs on our hands (sometimes we buy chicken in bulk, clean and freeze)
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The dry rub method was employed here and the chicken quarters were left to marinate for about 30 mins before air frying and it turned out perfect.
Why you’ll love this Air fryer chicken recipe with no breading
Easy does it and the air fryer makes it even easier to cook raw chicken and turn it into juicy and flavor packed perfection. Here are a few reasons we love this air fryer chicken legs recipe.
Family friendly: This is one recipe you know the whole family can enjoy together. Most diets included. It’s Low carb, Keto friendly and Whole 30 approved.
Picky eater approved: Even your picky eaters can’t resist this flavorful chicken leg quarters recipe. It’s that good.
Time saving: You don’t need a lot of time to make these even if it’s being made from frozen.
Accessible ingredients: No fancy ingredients here. This air fryer chicken leg quarters recipe is made with everyday ingredients.
Budget friendly: This recipe is affordable and won’t put a dent in your pocket.
Ingredients
- Chicken leg quarters
- Paprika
- Salt
- Oregano
- Parsley
- Oil
- White pepper
- Chicken Bouillon powder
- Baking powder (optional) to help crisp up the skin. You can also substitute with cornstarch.
How to cook chicken leg quarters in the air fryer
This is an overview of the recipe with step by step pictures. Full recipe can be found at the recipe card at the end of this page.
Wash and clean chicken leg quarters by trimming off excess fat and skin. Pat chicken dry with paper towel, put in a ziplock bag and set aside.
Mix the dry rub ingredients together, pour oil into the ziplock bag and massage the chicken to distribute the oil. Then pour in the spice blend (dry rub) into the bag and massage it into the whole chicken legs.
Let it rest for 30 mins on the countertop or in the refrigerator. If you are in a pinch with time, leave it for 10 mins before cooking.
When the chicken has marinated for your chosen length of time, spray the air fryer basket lightly with oil. Place chicken in air fryer basket and air fry at 400°F / 200° for 25 to 30 mins
How long do you cook chicken legs in the air fryer?
We know chicken legs are also called chicken quarters and comprises of three parts, the chicken thighs, drumsticks and part of the back of the chicken. Though chicken drumsticks are sometimes called chicken legs, it’s more commonly used for chicken quarters.
There is no one size fits all with respect to timing when it comes to cooking chicken leg quarters because it comes in different sizes.
The larger the chicken the longer it would take to cook. An instant read thermometer is very helpful when you cooking meat in the air fryer. You should consider getting one if you are big on meats.
In general chicken leg quarters would be fully cooked between 25 and 35 minutes depending on the size. The internal temperature for fully cooked chicken is 165°F / 74°C. However I like my chicken cooked up to 185°F especially large chicken parts.
Tips
- Let the chicken rest after seasoning. It improves the flavor
- Flip chicken at 10 min intervals to ensure even cooking. You would flip chicken 3 times
- Cook chicken leg quarters slightly beyond the recommended 165°F / 74°C for best results.
FAQs
What is a chicken leg quarter?
A Chicken leg quarter is a combination of chicken thigh, chicken drumstick and part of the back of the chicken in one piece. Simply put it the thigh-drumsticks piece with a part of the chicken back attached to it.
Why are chicken leg quarters so cheap?
They are cheaper than chicken breast because you get less meat. Since part of the chicken back is attached to chicken quarters the fact that the back is more bones than meat makes it cheaper per pound than boneless chicken breast.
Air chicken leg quarters healthy?
Chicken leg quarters can be a healthy addition to your diet especially when baked in the air fryer or oven.
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Air fryer Chicken leg quarter with crispy skin
Equipment
- Cosori Air fryer
- Kitchen tongs
Ingredients
- 2 Chicken leg quarters
- 1 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried Parsley
- ½ teaspoon baking powder optional
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon chicken bouillon
- 2 Tablespoons oil
Instructions
- Wash and clean chicken leg quarters by trimming off excess fat and skin. Pat chicken dry with paper towel, put in a ziplock bag and set aside.
- Mix the spice blend, pour oil into the ziplock bag and massage the chicken to distribute the oil. Then pour in the spice blend (dry rub) into the bag and massage it’s well distributed all over chicken legs.
- Let it rest for 30 mins on the countertop or in the refrigerator. If you are in a pinch with time, leave it for 10 mins before cooking.
- When you are ready to cook, spray the air fryer basket lightly with oil. Place chicken in air fryer basket and air fry at 400°F / 200° for 25 to 30 mins or until internal temperature reaches a minimum of 165°F / 74°C
- Let chicken rest for 5 mins before serving.
Notes
- Let the chicken rest after seasoning. It improves the flavor
- Flip chicken at 10 min intervals to ensure even cooking. You would flip chicken 3 times
- Cook chicken leg quarters slightly beyond the recommended 165°F / 74°C for best results.
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