🦆 Air Fryer Duck Legs

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Duck legs with crispy skin cooked in the air fryer. The duck fat renders for perfect skin.

⏱️ 40 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Easy🔥 594 kcal per serving💪 33 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 2 legs duck legs
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp thyme

Method, step by step

  1. Pat the duck skin very dry with kitchen roll. Refrigerate uncovered for at least 1 hour.
  2. Season with salt, pepper, and thyme.
  3. Preheat the air fryer to 160°C.
  4. Cook skin side down for 20 minutes.
  5. Flip, raise the temperature to 200°C, and cook for 15 more minutes.
  6. The skin should be crispy and golden.

Nutritional information (per serving)

594
kcal
33 g
protein
1 g
carbs
51 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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