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How to Make Air-Fried Peruvian Chicken Drumsticks with Green Crema - A Step-by-Step Guide

Peruvian cuisine is known for its vibrant flavors and unique cooking techniques. One dish that exemplifies these characteristics is the Air-Fried Peruvian Chicken Drumsticks with Green Crema. This recipe combines tender, juicy chicken with a zesty green crema that is sure to excite your taste buds.

Using an air fryer to cook the chicken drumsticks ensures that they come out perfectly crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. The marinade for the drumsticks is a mixture of Peruvia...

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Ingredients

  • 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
  • 1 cup baby spinach leaves, stems removed
  • ¾ cup sour cream
  • ¼ cup cilantro leaves
  • ½ jalapeno pepper, seeded
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 clove garlic, smashed
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Information

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

  • Brush an air fryer basket with olive oil.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Drizzle some crema sauce over drumsticks and serve with remaining crema.

    • Nutrition

    271 cal.

    • Total Fat: 18g
    • Saturated Fat: 7g
    • Cholesterol: 82mg
    • Sodium: 574mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 6g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 3g
    • Protein: 22g
    • Vitamin C: 5mg
    • Calcium: 59mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 284mg

    Categories

    Air-fried recipes
    Peruvian recipes
    Chicken recipes
    Drumstick recipes