Air-Fried Peruvian Chicken Drumsticks with Green Crema

Air-Fried Peruvian Chicken Drumsticks with Green Crema

A tasty green crema made with spinach, sour cream, zesty lime, cilantro, and jalapeño is served over air-fried, Peruvian-style chicken drumsticks.

Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Calories
271 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Brush an air fryer basket with olive oil.
Step 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.
Step 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.
Step 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.
Step 5
Drizzle some crema sauce over drumsticks and serve with remaining crema.
Air-Fried Peruvian Chicken Drumsticks with Green Crema
Air-Fried Peruvian Chicken Drumsticks with Green Crema
Air-Fried Peruvian Chicken Drumsticks with Green Crema
Air-Fried Peruvian Chicken Drumsticks with Green Crema

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 clove garlic, smashed
  • 6 (4 ounce) chicken drumsticks
  • Olive oil for brushing
  • 2 cloves garlic, grated
  • 1 cup baby spinach leaves, stems removed
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 0.75 cup sour cream
  • 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 0.25 cup cilantro leaves
  • 0.5 jalapeno pepper, seeded

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