Baked Chicken Drumsticks
These juicy and flavorful baked chicken drumsticks are an easy & delicious main course and perfect for a busy weeknight.
I found this recipe on Recipe Tin Eats and thought it sounded interesting because she used baking powder in the rub to help get the skin crispy while the chicken baked. The rub was easy to throw together and the drumsticks were seasoned & ready to bake within 10 minutes. These baked chicken drumsticks smelled amazing while they were in the oven and turned out really juicy & delicious with a crispy skin and paired nicely with potato salad & a big garden salad.
How to Make Baked Chicken Drumsticks
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil (for easier cleanup). Place a wire rack on the foiled baking sheet then coat the rack well with cooking spray. Side Note: Cooking on a rack helps the underside of the drumsticks get crispier.
Make the rub by combining the flour, smoked paprika, baking powder, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and salt together in a shallow bowl; mix very well. Side Note: Be sure to use baking powder and NOT baking soda!!!)
Toss the drumsticks in the olive oil until evenly covered. Stretch and pull the skin on each drumstick to cover as much of the flesh as possible.
Coat each drumstick in the seasoning mixture evenly then shake off any excess. Place on the prepared rack.
Spray the drumsticks very well with the olive oil cooking spray and place into the oven to bake for 30 minutes, turning the baking sheet halfway through baking time.
Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees and bake for a further 10-15 minutes, or golden brown and cooked through. Enjoy!
Equipment
- Rimmed Baking Sheet
Ingredients
Chicken:
- 6 chicken drumsticks
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Olive oil cooking spray
Seasoning:
- 2 tbsp + ¾ tsp flour
- 2½ tsp smoked paprika
- 1½ tsp baking powder **DON"T USE BAKING SODA
- 1½ tsp garlic powder
- 1½ tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- ¾ tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil (for easier cleanup). Place a wire rack on the foiled baking sheet then coat the rack well with cooking spray. Side Note: Cooking on a rack helps the underside of the drumsticks get crispier.
- Make the rub by combining the flour, smoked paprika, baking powder, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and salt together in a shallow bowl; mix very well. Side Note: Be sure to use baking powder and NOT baking soda!!!)
- Prepare the drumsticks by tossing them in the olive oil until evenly covered. Stretch and pull the skin on each drumstick to cover as much of the flesh as possible.
- Coat each drumstick in the seasoning mixture evenly then shake off any excess. Place on the prepared rack.
- Bake the drumsticks by spraying them very well with the olive oil cooking spray and place into the oven to bake for 30 minutes, turning the baking sheet halfway through baking time.
- Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees and bake for a further 10-15 minutes, or golden brown and cooked through. Enjoy!
They look good and perhaps would go well with the recent wing sauce.
They look fingerlickingly delicious!