Air-Fried Peruvian Chicken Drumsticks with Green Crema

These air-fried Peruvian-style chicken drumsticks are served with a green crema made with spinach, lime, cilantro, and some jalapeño to kick the heat up a notch.


Cuisine · Latin American · South American · Peruvian


Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Servings: 6
Total Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

Ingredients List

  • olive oil for brushing

  • 1 tablespoon honey

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

  • 2 cloves garlic, grated

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin

  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika

  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano

  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

  • 6 (4 ounce) chicken drumsticks


Directions

  1. Brush an air fryer basket with olive oil.

  2. Combine honey, 1 tablespoon olive oil, garlic, salt, cumin, paprika, oregano, and pepper in a large bowl. Add drumsticks; toss to coat. Arrange drumsticks vertically in the prepared basket, leaning against the basket wall and one another.

  3. Cook in the air fryer at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of drumstick reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), 15 to 20 minutes. Rearrange drumsticks with kitchen tongs halfway through cooking for even cooking.

  4. Meanwhile, make sauce: Combine spinach, sour cream, cilantro, jalapeño, lime juice, garlic, salt, and pepper in the bowl of a food processor; process until crema sauce is smooth.

  5. Drizzle some crema sauce over drumsticks and serve with remaining crema.

Tips

Any extra sauce can be stored in an airtight container and refrigerated for up to 5 days. Use as a salad dressing, baked potato topper, or on tacos.

Editor's Note:

Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of sauce. The actual amount of sauce consumed will vary.


Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Nutrition Facts
271 Calories
18g Fat
6g Carbs
22g Protein


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