How To Make Baked Cajun Chicken Drumsticks
These spicy baked cajun chicken drumsticks are seasoned with paprika, cayenne, basil, oregano, and thyme. Serve with any refreshing side for a quick meal.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 8chicken drumsticks
- 2tbspvegetable oil
- 1tsppaprika
- ½tspsalt
- ½tspblack pepper,ground
- ½tsponion powder
- ½tspgarlic powder
- ½tsporegano
- ½tspbasil
- ¼tspthyme,ground
- ¼tspcayenne pepper
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
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Place chicken in a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag. Drizzle vegetable oil over the chicken. Seal the bag and massage the oil into the chicken.
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Combine paprika, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, basil, thyme, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl. Mix until evenly combined. Pour spice mixture into the bag with the chicken. Seal the bag and toss to coat.
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Transfer drumsticks to the prepared baking sheet, discarding the plastic bag.
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Bake until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear for about 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F.
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For extra crispy skin, set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven’s broiler. Broil chicken for 5 minutes.
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Serve warm with preferred side dish.
Nutrition
- Calories: 247.87kcal
- Fat: 15.79g
- Saturated Fat: 3.51g
- Trans Fat: 0.09g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 7.47g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.24g
- Carbohydrates: 0.76g
- Fiber: 0.23g
- Sugar: 0.05g
- Protein: 24.17g
- Cholesterol: 122.36mg
- Sodium: 286.82mg
- Calcium: 14.16mg
- Potassium: 295.58mg
- Iron: 1.07mg
- Vitamin A: 27.12µg
- Vitamin C: 0.13mg
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