![]() Use a shallow bowl as it’s easier coat the chicken legs in the seasoning.Ĭoat drumsticks in oil – The oil makes the seasoning stick to the chicken as well as helping the skin go nice and brown as it bakes. Seasoning – Mix the spices and flour together in a bowl. The trick to crispy baked drumsticks is to stretch the skin over the drumsticks as much as possible (because flesh won’t go crisp!) and then coat the skin evenly all over with the seasoned flour. How to make Crispy Baked Chicken Drumsticks Onion and garlic powder can be substituted with more of the other, if you don’t have both.įlour – This is used to bulk out the seasoning so we can coat the chicken legs evenly all over.īulking out the seasoning with flour means we can coat the legs evenly all over. These 3 spices are a classic, American barbecue rub-like seasoning combination I use in many dishes (such as my rub for pork chops and baked chicken breasts). Spice mix – We’re using a combination of smoked or plain paprika, onion and garlic powder here. But for this recipe, it is SO much nicer when the skin is a little crisp! Non-crispy chicken skin is fine in itself if you’re baking drumsticks with a glaze, like my Sticky Honey Soy Baked Chicken or Honey Mustard Baked Chicken Drumsticks. This is because the wings have just plain skin whereas these legs are coated in seasoning, which does inhibit crisping (in return for more flavour coating!) However, without any baking powder at all, the drumstick chicken skin is just borderline soggy. There’s a bunch of science behind why it works, but all you need to know is that it does!įor complete transparency, I will be upfront in saying the skin in this recipe isn’t as shatteringly crisp as it is in the wings. Meanwhile flour is used to bulk out the seasoning mix so we can coat the chicken legs all over.Ĭhicken drumsticks – While I’m using chicken legs for this recipe, chicken wings and skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs can also be used.īaking powder (for crispy skin!) – NOT to be confused with baking soda / bi-carb which is different! Baking powder is a tried and proven ingredient used in my baked chicken wings to make chicken skin crispier. Baking powder is the secret ingredient that makes the skin crispy. Here’s what you need to make these drumsticks. ![]() Crispy skin, juicy insides! Don’t you just want to reach through your screen and grab one of these? Seasoning for Crispy Baked Chicken Drumsticks It’s flavoured with a simple, BBQ rub-like seasoning made with just paprika, onion and garlic powder (bet you’ve got all 3 in your pantry!!) bulked out with flour to coat the legs all over.Īs for a little trick to get the skin nice and crispy? A touch of baking powder. So if you’re in my camp – or actually, even if you’re not (!) □ – here’s a terrific everyday chicken drumsticks recipe to try. ![]() I’d rather be grabbing a drumstick with my fingers and chomping that meaty flesh off the bone than daintily nibbling a chicken breast with a knife and fork! If you ask me, on a sheer scale of munchability (new word) chicken drumsticks beat out chicken breasts any old day. ![]() Don’t believe me? Read the reviews in my Truly Crispy Baked Chicken Wings which uses the same trick! Crispy Baked Chicken Legs Meanwhile, the secret to a lovely crispy skin is a touch of baking powder. A 3-ingredient seasoning adds terrific flavour and colour. This is just a great, simple baked chicken drumsticks recipe you can get in the oven quickly.
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