Recipes For Chicken Wings And Drumsticks

These baked chicken drumsticks are chicken wing killers. Figuratively speaking, of course. I can almost guarantee it that most of you, if not all, will be making these drumsticks in place of chicken wings at least on occasion. Most likely on many occasions. I know I will. And guess what I will be serving at the next Super Bowl party? That's right, my super crispy, deep-fried-like, baked chicken drumsticks.

Seeing how popular my extra crispy baked chicken wings recipe has been, I decided to try it on chicken drumsticks. The only change I made was to bump the baking temperature up from 425F to 450F as my experiments gave me the best results for drumsticks at this temperature. The results far exceeded my expectations. I would be very surprised if even the most discerning chicken drumstick lovers did not like this recipe.

The atomic drumsticks taste just like high quality chicken wings and have a similar texture. I suspect that it's because of the way they are baked - at a very high temperature with an oven fan (convection) on, which crisps up the skin really well while leaving the meat inside tender and succulent.  Just look at those gorgeous crispy drummies below.

Jamaican Jerk Chicken Drumsticks With Caribbean Rice With Peas (beans)

Prior to baking, drumsticks are dusted with baking powder (NOT baking soda) to help the skin crisp up really nicely. That's very important.

There will be some white residue left on the drumsticks after baking but THAT'S ABSOLUTELY FINE. You won't taste it and once you toss your drumsticks with a hot sauce you will forget it was ever there.

You see, conventionally baked drumsticks, no matter how good a recipe is, will have a somewhat greasy, soft and slightly rubbery skin at the end of the bake. Sure, you can turn on the broiler and crisp them up a bit, but the skin won't come even close to the results you will get with this method. This method will give you a THIN, RIDICULOUSLY CRISPY, CRACKLY skin. Just take a look below, do you see how the skin crackled after I poked it slightly with a fork?

Gluten Free Buffalo Chicken Wings & Drumsticks

What sauce you use doesn't really matter as long  as it's your favorite sauce. My personal favorites are Duff's Hot Sauce and Duff's Char-B-Q sauce. A mix of these two does the trick for me on both wings and drumsticks. I have yet to find a better sauce, but that's me. I am sure you have your own favorite sauce that nothing else comes even close to. So use that one.

Inside, the drumsticks are fall-off-the-bone tender and juicy. They are cooked to perfection. For me, drumsticks taste under-cooked until they hit 185F internal temperature or more.

Of course, to get that wonderfully crispy skin they need to be in the oven for the whole 35 minutes at 450F convection. They will hit 185F way before you will be pulling them out of the oven. But that's TOTALLY FINE! The drumsticks will still be tender and juicy inside. They won't taste under-cooked even one bit, but they won't be over-cooked either. They will be JUST PERFECT!

How To Grill Chicken Drumsticks

Calories: 133 kcal | Carbohydrates: 4 g | Protein: 13 g | Fat: 7 g | Saturated Fat: 2 g | Cholesterol: 70 mg | Sodium: 529 mg | Potassium: 385 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 2 g | Vitamin A: 48 IU | Calcium: 96 mg | Iron: 1 mgOh my. Love buffalo chicken drumsticks so! This crispy oven baked buffalo chicken drumsticks recipe is easy to make and can be made mild or spicy. Bake chicken drums at 425F for ~ 45 minutes.

Look no further for an easy and delicious baked chicken drumstick recipe! In fact, this buffalo drumstick recipe can also be used with chicken legs, thighs, or wings.

This baked buffalo chicken drumsticks recipe is the perfect little healthyish appetizer. We eat some version of this once a week for dinner and then I makechicken bone brothwith the bones.

Honey Jalapeño Chicken Wings & Drumsticks

Pair chicken drums with a vegetable, salad, and / or starch and make a complete meal out of it. Or, serve drumsticks with crunchy celery and a tangy blue cheese dipping sauce.

Don't like spicy sauce on your baked buffalo chicken?  No problem - just eat the crispy baked drumsticks without the sauce!  It's seriously that good.

If sensitive to heat, skip the cayenne powder in the flour mix and/or buy a mild hot sauce or use less hot sauce.

Crispy, 5 Ingredient Grilled Chicken Drumsticks

Chicken drumsticks can be cooked directly on a sheet pan or baked on a sheet pan lined with oiled aluminum foil for easy clean up.

Don't have flour or want to use flour or are on a paleo / gluten free / keto / low carb / whole 30 diet? Skip it entirely!

There are plenty of gluten free flour substitutions. But honestly, this baked drumstick recipe is so good without any flour at all that the flour can just be omitted.

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Aluminum lined baking sheets create a mess free clean up but some of the chicken skin can get baked on to the aluminum. That makes it harder to get the chicken off (even if you oil the sheet of aluminum).

Conversely, if you cook directly on the sheet pan then there is much more clean up to do. Cleaning sheet pans is not how most of us want to spend our time.

If there is sauce left over after tossing the chicken drumsticks, use it for dipping bread or toast or add a little cream and toss it with pasta.

Finger Licking Sticky Chicken Drumsticks

Have extra hot sauce after tossing the chicken drumsticks in the sauce? Save it. Dip toast or bread in it or add a little cream to create a sauce for a spicy creamy pasta.

Easy. Pre-heat oven to 425F. Mix chicken drumsticks with flour (optional) and favorite spices. Bake for ~ 40-45 minutes or until crispy. Toss with hot sauce mixed with butter and salt. Recipe below.

Yup! Gluten free folks can omit the flour entirely or toss with their favorite gluten free flour. I prefer to leave off the flour entirely when accommodating gluten free, keto, paleo, whole30, and low carb diets.

Oven Baked Crispy Chicken Drumsticks

These drumsticks haven't been dressed with the buttery buffalo hot sauce. They are good without the sauce if you are sensitive to heat levels.

Oh my.  Love them so.  Spicy, crispy, and healthy baked buffalo chicken drumsticks recipe with some crunchy celery and tangy blue cheese.

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