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This Air Fryer Jerk Chicken Drumsticks recipe is pre-marinated the night before in a Ziplock bag with some homemade Jerk Sauce and then is placed in the air fryer and is ready to serve in 20 minutes! 

Marinated these Drumsticks in some Homemade Jerk Sauce for the Ultimate Jamaican Chicken!

I like to make these Air Fryer Jerk Chicken Drumsticks with a homemade Jerk Sauce you can find that recipe right here on this blog it is fresh and ready in no time. You can always pre-purchase a sauce as well if you prefer. 

WHAT IS JERK CHICKEN

Jerk Chicken is a Marinade that is often marinated with Chicken overnight prior to grilling or baking or even Air Frying.

When it comes to making Jerk Chicken, I suggest making the sauce from scratch. All you need is a BLENDER some gloves (I use those simple yellow kitchen dish washing gloves) so that I can handle the scotch bonnets safely.

JERK CHICKEN MARINADE 

Consists of Scotch bonnet peppers, cilantro, olive oil, vinegar, soya sauce, onion, garlic, ginger, lime juice, thyme, cinnamon, allspice and salt. 

Some people even add orange juice, pineapple or mango to the marinade. Mine has some orange juice to balance the flavors.

This spicy sauce is ready in less than 10 mins. And preserves in the fridge up to 3 months as it contains vinegar. 

JERK CHICKEN SIDES

• Cuban Black Beans and rice
• Jamaican Rice and Beans
• Peach Salsa

Serve with fresh lime and orange slices for extra freshness!

How to Make Air Fryer Jerk Chicken Drumsticks

Start by Marinating the Chicken overnight in the fridge.

• Simply placing the JERK sauce in a ZIPLOCK bag along with the Chicken
• Shake to coat and that is it.
• The next day, take out of the fridge and place in your Air Fryer
• My Air fryer has these drumsticks cooked in less than 20 minutes.
• Be sure to flip them half way through cooking!
• Enjoy with Coconut rice or Jamaican rice and beans

TRY THIS WITH SOME COCONUT RICE OR JAMAICAN RICE AND BEANS

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Air Fryer Jerk Chicken Drumsticks

Yield: 3

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Serve with fresh lime and orange slices for extra freshness!

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Ingredients

• 6 Chicken Drumsticks
• 1 cup of Jerk Sauce
• 1/2 sliced lime
• 1/2 sliced orange to taste

Instructions

1. Start by Marinating the Chicken overnight in the fridge.
2. By simply placing the JERK sauce in a ZIPLOCK bag along with the Chicken
3. Shake to coat and that is it.
4. The next day, take out of the fridge and place in your Air Fryer
5. My Air fryer has these drumsticks cooked in less than 20 minutes.
6. Be sure to flip them half way through cooking!
7. Enjoy with Coconut rice or Jamaican rice and beans

Notes

Serve with fresh lime and orange slices for extra freshness!

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 3 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 394Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 233mgSodium: 563mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 2gSugar: 6gProtein: 45g

These calculations are based off Nutritionix

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