Buttery Garlic Baked Drumsticks

Today I’m sharing a simple Buttery Garlic flavor drumsicks!

The good thing about drumsticks is you can usually find them at a very reasonable price. I’ve gotten for less than a dollar a pound at the big name box stores. Chicken drumsticks don’t have a ton of meat on them, so make sure to plan accordingly, an adult may need 2-3 drumsticks. Drumsticks only weigh about 4oz and only yield about 1-2 oz of actual meat.

I prefer to bake in the oven. The chicken always comes out super moist.

Buttery Garlic Baked Drumstick

Ingredients:
6 chicken drumsticks
1/2 (4T) stick salted butter, melted
4 T garlic, minced or grated
2 t dried parsley
2 t onion powder
1 t salt
1 t pepper

Direction: Preheat oven to 400°. Pat dry the drums. Try and pull the skin over to completely cover the drum. Sometimes the skin starts to slide off and does not cover completely.

In the bowl add melted butter, add in the garlic and parsley. Mix well and set aside. Grease the cooking pan with cooking spray. This will keep the chicken from sticking. Even if using the disposable pan, still spray it.  It doesn’t hurt!  Lay out the chicken on the baking pan and season with salt, pepper and onion powder.

Bake chicken in the oven for 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and brush butter mixture on the drumsticks and place back in the oven for another 8-10 minutes. (Note: Cooking times will vary depending on oven temperatures and size of drumsticks.) The chicken is cooked when it reaches an internal temp of 165°. Remember, the drumstick is the dark meat so it won’t be white in color like a chicken breast. Let set a few minutes and then enjoy with your favorite sides or a salad.