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!
Ingredients
- 12chicken drumsticks ((note 1))
- 2 tbspextra virgin olive oil
- oil spray
- 3 tspgarlic powder
- 3 tsponion powder
- 5 tspsmoked paprika
- 2 tspblack pepper
- 1 ½ tspcooking/kosher salt
- 4 ½ tbspplain/all-purpose flour
- 3 tspbaking powder ((makes them crispier, do not confuse with baking soda / bi-carb) (note 3))
Directions
- 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!