Chicken drumsticks are a favorite among children and adults alike, and there are many ways to prepare them. Baked chicken drumsticks can be very simple to prepare and cook, depending on what you do with them. When baking chicken drumsticks, it is a good idea to line the baking sheet or pan with foil or parchment before you place the chicken in the pan. This makes cleanup easier and keeps your pan from becoming discolored by the sauces you bake your chicken in. Here are some ideas for preparing baked chicken drumsticks.
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Barbecued Chicken Drumsticks
This is probably the easiest recipe you will find for baking chicken drumsticks. Simply place the drumsticks in a single layer in the pan and spread barbecue sauce over them with a basting brush. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked.
Baked Aloha Chicken Drumsticks
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, mix together 1/4 cup lemon juice, 1/4 cup light corn syrup, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger and 1/4 cup corn oil. Add one 8 oz can of crushed pineapple, including the juice. Place about 20 chicken drumsticks in a 9×13 glass baking dish and pour the pineapple mixture over them. Bake for 30 minutes, then turn the chicken over and bake for another 20 minutes, basting the chicken with the sauce every now and then as it bakes.
Sweet and Sour Drumsticks
Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees. Then beat two eggs and dip the chicken in the eggs, then in flour and place them in a baking dish. In a bowl, mix together 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 3 tablespoons water, 1 cup white vinegar and 1/2 cup vinegar. Pour the sauce over the chicken and bake for 45 minutes or until fully cooked.
Oven Fried Chicken Drumsticks
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Put 1 cup of flour into a shallow bowl and add salt and pepper to taste. Place 1 cup Italian bread crumbs in another shallow bowl and 3 beaten eggs in a third bowl. Coat the chicken pieces one by one with flour, then egg, then bread crumbs. Pour 1/2 cup vegetable oil into a 9×13 baking dish and then place the chicken pieces in the dish. Sprinkle with paprika and bake for 30 minutes. Turn the chicken pieces over and bake them for 30 minutes more. Set the chicken pieces on paper towels after removing from the oven and allow the excess oil to drain out of them before serving.
Spicy Oven Fried Chicken Drumsticks
In a bowl, mix 1 cup buttermilk with 1/4 cup hot pepper sauce. Marinate the chicken drumsticks in the pepper sauce mixture in the refrigerator overnight or for at least eight hours. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In another bowl, mix 1 cup dry bread crumbs, 1/2 cup flour, 2 teaspoons onion powder, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon garlic salt, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon paprika and 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper. Coat the chicken pieces with the crumb mixture. Place the chicken in a baking dish and bake for 45 minutes or until fully cooked.
If you are just learning how to bake chicken drumsticks, start with something easy like the Barbecued Chicken Drumsticks. You can experiment with more complicated baked chicken drumstick recipes when you are more comfortable with baking chicken drumsticks, or even try substituting ingredients here and there to come up with a baked chicken drumstick recipe of your own.
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