Ingredients
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- 2 pounds chicken drumsticks, (bone-in, skin-on)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- fresh chopped parsley for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Heat oven to 425 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and place a cooking rack on top.
- Pat chicken legs dry on all sides with a paper towel.
- Combine Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, Kosher salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- Brush chicken with olive oil, coating the chicken on all sides.
- Sprinkle the seasoning mixture over the chicken legs, coating them on all sides.
- Place chicken on the cooling rack and bake for 40-45 minutes or until the skin is golden brown and the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees.
- Let rest for 5 minutes, garnish with parsley if desired, and serve!
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Notes
- Don’t forget to pat the chicken legs dry. This will help the skin to crisp up more by removing the excess moisture.
- Be sure to season the chicken legs evenly so every bite has flavor. There’s nothing worse than plain chicken! So make sure you liberally and uniformly season the drumsticks.
- Allow the chicken to rest before serving. This will give it a more tender texture and allow the juices to redistribute keeping it moist and juicy.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken leg
- Calories: 186
- Sugar: 0.1 g
- Sodium: 304.1 mg
- Fat: 8.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0.4 g
- Protein: 25.4 g
- Cholesterol: 115.7 mg
