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Duck Legs In Air Fryer
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Duck Legs In Air Fryer

Asian-style duck legs in air fryer. Combining your favourite flavours such as sweet chilli marinade, garlic, ginger and Chinese 5 spice, perfectly crispy and ideal for your next fakeaway.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time18 minutes
Total Time23 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Air Fryer
Servings: 2
Calories: 510kcal
Author: Recipe This

Ingredients

Metric - Imperial

Instructions

  • Score your duck legs to create flavour pockets for your marinade.
    Can You Cook Duck Legs In An Air Fryer?
  • Season the duck generously with salt and pepper.
    Can You Cook Duck Legs In An Air Fryer?
  • Then transfer the duck legs into a mixing bowl with the other ingredients and mix well with your hands.
    Can You Cook Duck Legs In An Air Fryer?
  • Line your air fryer with paper liner and add two duck legs over the paper, making sure the duck legs are not on top of each other.
    Can You Cook Duck Legs In An Air Fryer?
  • Air fry the duck legs for 18 minutes at 180c/360f or until cooked to your liking.
    Can You Cook Duck Legs In An Air Fryer?
  • For a sticky duck leg, we recommend when the air fryer has 5 minutes left, that you brush some extra marinade over the duck skin.
    Can You Cook Duck Legs In An Air Fryer?

Notes

Please note This air fryer duck leg recipe was tested in our Cosori air fryer XL basket. (its this one) and our Ninja Dual (this one) Air fryers vary so adjust if necessary, depending on the quality of your air fryer. Or consult the temperature test on page 18 of The Complete Air Fryer Cookbook.
Featured. These duck legs appear in both Air Fryer Easy Everyday Cookbook and our Air Fryer Cooking Guide.

Nutrition

Calories: 510kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 197mg | Sodium: 792mg | Potassium: 34mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 4mg
Nutrition InfoPlease Note: Nutrition values are our best estimate based on the software we use at Recipe This and are meant as a guide. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.
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