The best flavor-packed Baked Chicken Drumsticks you will ever make! Great for an easy dinner as you only need 10 mins of prep time. Serve it with a vegetable and starchy side of choice and you have a complete meal!
2Tablespoonsolive oilcanola, vegetable, corn or peanut oil would work
More oil for brushing baking panabout 1 tablespoon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Brush oil over the aluminum foil. (This will prevent the chicken from sticking to the foil.) If using parchment paper, no need to brush with oil,
Place the chicken drumsticks in a large mixing bowl and pat dry with paper towels. To the bowl of chicken drumsticks, add the garlic powder, ginger powder, onion powder, chicken bouillon powder, dried basil, red pepper flakes, salt and olive oil.
Mix well so the ingredients evenly coat the chicken. Place on the baking sheet lined with foil or parchment paper.
Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 45-50 minutes until the chicken is golden on the outside and cooked through. For even browning, flip the chicken halfway through cooking. If you have a meat thermometer, insert it into the thickest part of a drumstick not touching the bone. The thermometer should read 165 degrees Fahrenheit for the chicken to be considered done.
Remove chicken from oven and let it cool for 5 minutes before serving. Serve with any side dish of choice.
Notes
1. Omit the red pepper flakes if you are sensitive to spice.2. If you want a smaller quantity of baked chicken drumsticks, use half of every ingredient in this recipe. I made a lot of drumsticks because I have a big family. (:3. You can prep the chicken the night before. Marinate the chicken drumsticks and keep tightly covered in the fridge so you can easily bake them the next day.4. For best flavor, let the chicken marinate covered for 2-8 hours in the fridge but you can also bake them right away. Most times, I place the seasonings on the chicken and bake immediately and it still tastes great.