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29/04/2024, 21:41 Crispy Baked Chicken Drumsticks - RecipeTin Eats

Crispy Baked Chicken Drumsticks


Recipe video above. This is just a great, simple chicken drumsticks recipe
you can get in the oven quickly. Tossed in a 3-ingredient, barbecue rub-
like seasoning, they're beautifully crispy thanks to a touch of baking
powder, a tried and proven secret ingredient in my Truly Crispy Baked
Chicken Wings recipe!

Prep Time Cook Time


4.86 from 61 votes
10 mins 45 mins

Course: Mains Cuisine: Western Keyword: chicken drumsticks, chicken legs


Servings: 2 - 6 people Calories: 395cal Author: Nagi

Ingredients
4.8 chicken drumsticks (Note 1)
0.8 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Oil spray

Seasoning (Note 2):


1.2 tsp garlic powder
1.2 tsp onion powder
2 tsp smoked paprika
0.8 tsp black pepper
0.6 tsp cooking/kosher salt
1.8 tbsp plain/all-purpose flour
1.2 tsp baking powder (makes them crispier, DO NOT confuse with baking soda / bi-carb)
(Note 3)

Instructions
1. Preparation: Preheat the oven to 200°C/390°F (180°C fan-forced). Line a tray with foil then
place a rack on the tray (makes the underside of the drumsticks crispier, Note 4).
2. Seasoning: Mix the Seasoning ingredients in a shallow bowl.
3. Coat in oil: Toss the drumsticks in the olive oil. Stretch and pull the skin on each drumsticks
to cover as much of the flesh as possible.
4. Coat in seasoning: Coat a drumstick in the Seasoning then shake the excess off well. Place
on the rack. Repeat with remaining drumsticks.
5. Spray with oil: Spray the legs generously with oil.
6. Bake for 30 minutes, rotating the tray halfway through. Increase the oven to 220°C / 430°F
(200°C fan) then bake for a further 15 minutes or until the skin is crispy. Enjoy!

Notes
1. Other chicken cuts - You could also use chicken wings (same cook time and temp) or skin-on,
bone-in thighs (bake 35 minutes at 200°C/390°F (180°C fan) then 15 minutes at the higher temp,
per recipe).

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2. Substitute for spices:Garlic powder: more onion powderOnion powder: more garlic
powderSmoked paprika: more ordinary/sweet paprika

3. Baking powder purpose - Not to be confused with baking soda / bi-carb which is like triple
strength baking powder and will NOT taste nice!!

Baking powder is a secret trick to make chicken skin crispier, a tried and proven method with
chicken wings (very popular recipe on my website!). It doesn't make these drumsticks shatteringly
crispy because they're seasoned rather than being plain skin (like the wings) but if you make these
drumsticks without, they are noticeably less crispy. You can't taste the baking powder.

4. Tray prep - Why foil-lined? It makes your clean up life easier. Why rack? For crispy undersides!
Don't have a rack? Line with paper instead and turn the drumsticks halfway, and expect to add an
extra 5 to 10 minutes to the bake time to make the top crispy.

5. Nutrition per serving (ie 5 servings, 2.4 drumsticks per person 😂)

Nutrition
Calories: 395cal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated
Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 167mg | Sodium: 893mg | Potassium:
745mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1073IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 138mg | Iron: 2mg

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