How to Bake Chicken Drumsticks at 400
This easy and all-time-favorite recipe is one of the best things that can happen to chicken. This meal is very easy to make, cheap, and delicious as well. It’s a fast meal for a busy weeknight.
Ingredients
- ½ tbsp Onion powder
- ½ tbsp Garlic powder
- ¼ tbsp Black pepper
- ½ tbsp Sea salt
- ¼ tbsp Ground nutmeg
- 12 Chicken drumsticks (skin-on)
- 5 tbsp Melted unsalted butter
- A handful of panko crust
- 2 Green onions (chopped)
- 1 tbsp All-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp Corn starch
- A squeeze of lemon juice
Instructions
- Bring the chicken drumsticks to room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Pat dry the chicken drumsticks with paper towels, making them as moisture-free as you can. Toss the chicken drumsticks with the seasonings in a large bowl.
- Let them bathe generously in the marinade. Let them sit for 10-20 minutes until the oven is preheated.
- Line a baking sheet with foil and place the chicken drumsticks on the sheet, at an even distance from each other.
- Place them in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Flip them over so the other sides can crisp too, and bake them for another 15-20 minutes.
- They need to get browned and crisp up.
- Let them rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.