Air-Fried Peruvian Chicken Drumsticks with Green Crema
Description
A tasty green crema made with spinach, sour cream, zesty lime, cilantro, and jalapeño is served over air-fried, Peruvian-style chicken drumsticks.
Ingredients
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olive oil for brushing
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1 tablespoon honey
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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2 cloves garlic, grated
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
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1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
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1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
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6 (4 ounce) chicken drumsticks
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1 cup baby spinach leaves, stems removed
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3/4 cup sour cream
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1/4 cup cilantro leaves
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1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded
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2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
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1 clove garlic, smashed
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions
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Brush an air fryer basket with olive oil.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Drizzle some crema sauce over drumsticks and serve with remaining crema.