Chicken lollipop recipe
Chicken Lollipop made from chicken drumsticks with extra crispy skin! You can use store bought chicken lollipops, regular chicken drumsticks, or follow my how-to French drumsticks in the step-by-step guide for the best lollipop chicken legs!
Ingredients
- 1.6 lbs chicken lollipops (7 drumsticks)
- 2 tsp coarse sea salt
- 1.5 tsp garlic powder
- 1.5 tsp lemon pepper seasoning
- 0.5 tsp onion granule
- ¼ tsp ginger powder
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- Olive oil spray
- 1 whole lemon (sliced to wedges for serving)
Directions
- 1
(Optional) If you are making the lollipops from scratch, prepare the chicken drumsticks and slice them into lollipops. See detailed instructions in the blog post under the How to French drumsticks section.
- 2
In a small bowl, combine the seasonings from salt to pepper. Mix well.
- 3
Place the chicken lollipops on a large plate. Use one hand to hold the drumstick and the other hand (the clean hand) to grab the spices and season the chickens one by one.
- 4
Gently squeeze the chicken using the hand that’s holding the drumstick to help them adhere. You’ll have extra spices left and we will use them for garnish sprinkles.
- 5
Preheat your air fryer to 380F. Place the lollipops into the basket with some space between them and spray with oil.
- 6
Air fryer at 380F for 20 minutes, open the basket, flip, and cook for an additional 8 minutes. The chicken should be cooked through and golden brown on the outside. The internal temperature at the thickest part should reach at least 175F.
- 7
To serve, transfer the lollipops to a large serving plate. Sprinkle with extra dry spices and serve with lemon wedges on the side. Serve warm.