Oven Roasted Drumsticks {Whole30}

Oven roasted drumsticks are marinated chicken legs roasted to golden brown perfection. In about 1 hour, you have a delicious dinner entree that's perfect for any night of the week.

Course Whole30

Cuisine Guyanese

Keyword chicken leg recipes, chicken legs, how long to cook chicken legs in oven, Oven Roasted Drumsticks, roasted chicken legs, Roasted Drumsticks

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 10

Servings servings

Calories 180kcal

Author Althea Brown

Equipment

Baking Dish or Cast Iron Skillet

Ingredients

2 lbs chicken drumsticks
1 tablespoon onion powder
2 teaspoons granulated garlic
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
a pinch of cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon all spice optional
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon optional
1 teaspoon Spicy Brown Mustard
1/4 cup Ketchup Whole30 Compliant if you are on a round
1/4 Coconut Aminos or cooking sauce

Instructions

Place drumsticks in a large bowl
Combine all the dried spices in a small bowl then mix together well
Liberally sprinkle over the drumsticks.
Then add the ketchup, spicy brown mustard and coconut aminos.
Next mix together well ensuring that the marinade is evenly distributes over all of the drumsticks.
Let marinate for at least 30 minutes (if you have time).
Preheat oven to 450°F.
Add chicken to a baking dish suitable for high temperature baking, like a cast iron skillet
Next place chicken on the middle rack in the oven and bake for 30 minutes
Then flip drumsticks over (using tongs) and base with a turkey/poultry baster
Continue to cook for an additional 30 minutes, then baste again and remove from the oven.
Let rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.

Notes

If at the 30 minute mark you find that there are not enough pan juices to baste the chicken you can add 1/2 cup of water to the pan. Then let it cook for 5-10 minutes. Then baste the chicken with those pan juices.

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