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The Best Baked Chicken Drumsticks

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Easy and delicious baked chicken drumsticks! The chicken comes out amazingly juicy and full of flavor. Baked chicken drumsticks are perfect for weeknight dinners.

baked chicken drumsticks on white plate

Sometimes I feel like deciding what I’m going to cook for dinner on any given day is a whole other job! Nobody is ever sure what they want for dinner, yet everyone is waiting around for me to make something. Let me tell you, some days I am over it! LOL!

That’s why I keep a few no fuss easy recipes in regular rotation. Baked chicken drumsticks happen to be one of them. It is one of those dinner ideas that takes only minutes to prepare and only requires a few simple ingredients that you likely already have in your pantry.

baked chicken drumsticks

How to season chicken legs

The key to getting good flavor in this recipe is all about the seasoning! While I provide basic measurements for the seasonings, use your best judgment as well.

You should be able to tell if the chicken needs a little extra seasoning. If you aren’t as experienced, then I recommend sticking to my measurements. Ultimately, you just don’t want to go too heavy on the salt being that the Worcestershire sauce also contains salt.

ingredients for baked chicken legs

How to make baked chicken drumsticks

Simply add the chicken, along with the seasonings, olive oil, and Worcestershire sauce to a large freezer bag. Shake the bag to ensure that the chicken is evenly coated. Allow the chicken to marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.

chicken drumsticks mixed with seasonings inside of freezer bag

Arrange the chicken on a baking sheet, and bake uncovered (flipping halfway through) in the oven at 375 degrees for 45 minutes. 

Tips 

  • Line the baking sheet with aluminum foil for easy cleanup.
  • Allow the chicken to marinate for an hour for more flavor.
  • Chicken is done cooking when it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Use a cooking thermometer to ensure chicken is fully cooked.
  • You can substitute the Worcestershire sauce in the recipe for soy sauce if you prefer. I typically use whichever I have on hand.

baked chicken drumsticks

These side dishes would go great with this recipe:

baked chicken drumsticks

Baked Chicken Drumsticks

Yield: 6 chicken legs
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

The best-baked chicken drumsticks made with simple ingredients. These chicken legs come out deliciously juicy and full of flavor.

Ingredients

  • 6 chicken legs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons garilic powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce, (alternatively you can use Soy Sauce)
  • dried parsley for garnish, optional

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Add the chicken legs to a large freezer bag. Next, add the remaining ingredients to the bag and seal it closed. Shake all of the ingredients in the bag together ensuring that the chicken is evenly coated with everything.
  3. Allow the chicken to marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. For best results, marinate for 1 - 2 hours.
  4. Arrange the chicken on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 45 minutes, flipping the chicken over halfway through the cooking time. The chicken is done when it reaches 165 degrees internally.
  5. Optional - Garnish with dried parsley.
  6. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 487Total Fat: 23gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 328mgSodium: 542mgCarbohydrates: 3gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 62g
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  3. Steve

    These were fantastic! I made them just as instructed except I baked them on a rack, skin side down, for 20 mins then flipped them for the remaining 25 mins. Great flavor and crispy skin. I only marinated them for 30 mins. I can’t wait to try them again, after 2 hours. Definitely a keeper

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  6. Carla Stapleton

    As a retired nurse, I have done more cooking in the last 6 months. I wasn’t a chicken lover until I found your recipe.It’s so easy putting the ingredients together but hard to let them marinate. Deliciously satisfying.’I always go to Pinterest for recipes

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