Crispy Chicken Drumsticks

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Crispy Chicken Drumsticks

55 minutes
Calories 510kcal

Ingredients

  • 10 chicken drumsticks (~ 1.2 kg/ 2.6 lbs, weight includes bones, will yield about 50% meat)
  • 1/4 cup ghee (~ 1.2 kg/ 2.6 lbs, weight includes bones, will yield about 50% meat)
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 2 teaspoons gluten-free baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon salt (~ 1.2 kg/ 2.6 lbs, weight includes bones, will yield about 50% meat)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 200 °C/ 400 °F.
  • Start by pat drying the chicken drumsticks with a paper towel.
  • Using your fingers, rub the ghee or butter under the skin.
  • To do this, simply pull up the skin of the chicken and massage the fat into the flesh.
  • Spread any remaining ghee on top of the skin.
  • Mix the spices for the rub: paprika, baking powder and salt.
  • Cover the drumsticks in the rub and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • For even better results, place the drumsticks on a rack.
  • Place in the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes until the skin is crispy and the meat is cooked through.
  •  Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 510kcal

Originally posted 2019-02-20 17:29:37.

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