After a quick marinade, these drumsticks bake in the oven in no time and stay extremely tender and juicy. The high heat helps the skin get nice and crispy for a perfectly baked drumstick that only take about 20 minutes to bake! Don't be afraid to mix up the marinade on these drumsticks.
Use the same marinade as our grilled chicken sandwich and replace the lemon with lime and add some chili powder. Skip the soy sauce and add a little extra salt and taco seasoning or go for a sweet bbq profile with bbq sauce , honey, and a little olive oil to thin it out. Add a little heat with sriracha, chili garlic paste, or your favorite hot sauce. The joy of a marinade is that you can prep the chicken whenever you have the chance and then when you are ready to cook the chicken is too.
Make the marinade the night before even and let it sit in the refrigerator overnight. Bring the chicken out about 30 minutes before you are ready to bake it so it has a little time to come to room temperature.
Cooked drumsticks can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about 3 to 5 days. Reheat in the oven to help re-crisp the skin. Looking for more drumstick recipes? Try these Sticky Grilled Chicken Drumsticks next! Editor's Note: The introduction to this recipe was updated on July 27, to include more information about the dish.
I don't remove the skin - I think it's the best part! If you buy them in packages of five, you can make ten using the same recipe and increasing the olive oil by about half a tablespoon. Olive oil: I love cooking with this delicious oil. But if you'd rather use an oil with a higher smoke point, you can use melted butter instead.
Kosher salt and black pepper : If using fine salt, you should reduce the amount you use, or the dish could end up too salty. Spices : Garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and cayenne pepper.
The cayenne greatly improves the flavor of this dish. It adds a hint of spice without overwhelming the dish. Baking drumsticks in the oven is so easy! Scroll down to the recipe card for detailed instructions. Here are the basic steps:. Your first step is to preheat your oven to degrees F.
Then line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Now, mix the oil with the spices into a paste. Arrange the drumsticks in a single layer on the baking sheet and coat them all over with the paste. You can use a pastry brush or simply your hands. The last step is to bake the chicken pieces until their internal temperature reaches degrees F. This should take about 40 minutes for medium drumsticks.
Check on the drumsticks after the first 30 minutes. If they seem to be darkening too fast on top, loosely cover them with foil and keep cooking until they are cooked through. No, you should not cover them. You want the skin to brown, and you want the chicken roasted, not steamed. So definitely leave the drumsticks uncovered. Yes, unfortunately, you can.
So keep an eye on them. They should be ready after about 40 minutes, but if your oven runs hot, they might be ready sooner. Chicken should be fully cooked. This is one of those main dishes that truly goes with anything. So I often serve them with one of the following:. You can keep the leftovers in the fridge, in an airtight container, for days.
Make the marinade the night before even and let it sit in the refrigerator overnight. Bring the chicken out about 30 minutes before you are ready to bake it so it has a little time to come to room temperature. Cooked drumsticks can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about 3 to 5 days.
Reheat in the oven to help re-crisp the skin. For an even easier cleanup line your baking tray with foil! Looking for more drumstick recipes? Try these Slow Cooker Chicken Drumsticks next! Editor's Note: The introduction to this recipe was updated on 27 July 27 to include more information about the dish.
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