Air Fryer Sriracha and Honey Chicken Legs Recipe
Chicken legs are one of the most economical poultry cuts you can buy, yet they pack so much flavor. Keeping some on hand for weeknight meals is an easy and affordable way to put together quick, tasty main dishes like these Asian-inspired favorites featuring Sriracha Chili Sauce.
It’s the simplicity of this dish that makes it a weeknight winner. Using your air fryer to ensure evenly cooked chicken legs in this recipe is key to delivering speedy yet succulent results.
Why We Love It
With just four ingredients, the sauce mix for these air fryer honey sriracha chicken legs brings together a powerful punch of flavor. It’s perfectly spicy, sweet, acidic, salty, and savory, all at once!
We love dishes that have built-in flexibility when it comes to preparation. For this recipe, you can make the sauce first, or you can put it together right after getting the chicken into the fryer.
What You Will Need
Ingredients
- 3 chicken legs, skin-on and bone in
- ¼ cup scallions, sliced for garnish
- lime wedges, for serving
Marinade
- coarse sea salt, to taste
- ground black pepper, to taste
- garlic powder, to taste
Sauce Mix
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 Tbsp. lime juice
- ¼ cup Lee Kum Kee Sriracha Chili Sauce
- 1 ½ Tbsp. Lee Kum Kee Panda Brand Premium Cooking Soy Sauce
Made with
Lee Kum Kee products
How to make it
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Combine honey, lime juice, Lee Kum Kee Sriracha Chili Sauce, and Lee Kum Kee Cooking Soy Sauce in a bowl.
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Season the chicken with salt, pepper, and garlic powder on both sides.
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Place in the air fryer at 350˚F for 15 minutes. Brush the sauce on and cook for an additional 2-5 minutes.
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Transfer the chicken to a large serving plate. Reserve some sauce on the side for serving and brush extra sauce over the chicken.
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Garnish with sliced scallions and serve these honey sriracha chicken legs with extra lime wedges on the side. Enjoy!
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