Full of Flavour Air Fryer Piri Piri Chicken Legs

Prepare some chicken legs with some tasty Piri Piri marinade and pop them in an air fryer. In a short twenty minutes, you’ll have some crispy-skinned, deliciously spicy chicken legs to enjoy.

Read on to find out how to make air fryer Piri Piri chicken legs.

What You Need

For exact measurements and concise instructions, scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom of the post.

Chicken Legs – you can use any cut of chicken; drumsticks, legs, thighs or even breasts. You can add any spice mix or marinade to create your favourite chicken recipes in an air fryer.

Piri Piri Spice Mix and Marinade Sauce – you can optionally use some Piri Piri spice mix or just use the marinade sauce; I added some spice mix for some extra kick. This Nando’s Piri Piri marinade sauce is one of my favourites, use about half the bottle per 500g of chicken.

Making Piri Piri Chicken Legs In An Air Fryer

Start by sprinkling some of the Piri Piri spice mix over the chicken legs, followed by the mariande.

For maximum flavour, marinate the chicken legs in the Piri Piri sauce for at least 30 minutes, longer if you have the time.

Place the chicken legs in the air fryer basket and cook at 190°C (375°F) for 20 to 22 minutes. Turn the chicken legs over at the half way point.

The chicken legs are ready when the juices run clear and the internal temperature is 75°C/165°F – use a meat thermometer if necessary.

More Air Fryer Chicken Recipes

I hope you like this recipe, for more air fryer chicken recipes, check out these for inspiration;

• Air Fryer Whole Chicken
• Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas
• Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks
• Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets

Air Fryer Piri Piri Chicken Legs

By Liana Green

Piri Piri Chicken Thighs taste amazing in the air fryer and they are quick to prepare.

4.78 from 9 votes

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Course Air Fryer Recipes

Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 22 minutes mins

Additional Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 57 minutes mins

Servings 4 Chicken Legs

Calories 298 kcal

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Equipment

Nando's Peri Peri Marinade

Ingredients

  

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• 4 chicken legs
• 2 tsp Piri Piri spice mix
• 120 g Piri Piri marinade sauce approx

Instructions

 

• Add the spice mix and sauce to the raw chicken legs. Leave them to marinate for around 30 minutes.
• Transfer to the air fryer basket and cook at 190°C/375°F for 22 minutes.
• Turn the chicken legs at the halfway mark.
• The chicken legs are ready when the juices run clear and the internal temperature is 75°C/165°F – use a meat thermometer if necessary.

Nutrition

Calories: 298kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 22gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 108mgPotassium: 262mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 119IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an estimate.

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