Hi Shelia!

It’s great to hear from you. Are you able to use one tray and take the other two out? If you can, and if there’s enough room for the chicken to stand on end, you can use the recipe as directed. The chicken should turn out the same, but the ends may end up browner since they’re sitting on the tray.

If there isn’t enough room for the chicken legs to stand up, you can lay them on the tray to cook, flipping halfway through the cook time. You will probably have to increase the cook time as well since the air isn’t flowing completely around the chicken when it’s laying down.

You could also try laying the chicken on the tray and propping up the bone with a ball of foil to get the meaty part higher off the tray. I haven’t tried this, but it would help the air flow around the chicken.

Whichever way you choose, be sure to give the chicken a quick, light spray with olive oil or avocado oil before frying. That’s what gives it that yummy, crispy crunch. I’ve forgotten to do this before and the breading doesn’t crisp.

Good luck with your adaptations to fit your air fryer! Please let me know how it works out for you.

Thank you,
Carolyn