Baked Chicken Drumstick Recipe

This Baked Chicken Drumstick Recipe is one of my favorites.

Baked chicken drumsticks are good on their own but with the addition of Parmesan these drumsticks are over the top.

I like to serve them with a fresh salad, buttered noodles and steamed Brussels sprouts. A great baked chicken meal!

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I like to serve them with a fresh salad, buttered noodles and steamed Brussels sprouts. A great baked chicken meal!

Parmesan Baked Chicken Drumstick Recipe

Ingredients

12 chicken drumsticks
2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
Flour for coating

Directions

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.

In a shallow bowl, mix together salt, pepper, and cheese. In a separate bowl, beat egg until lemon colored. Dredge the chicken in the flour and then dip it in the egg, coating well. Roll the drumsticks in the Parmesan cheese.

Bake the drumsticks in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until brown.

Sometimes I like to add some breadcrumbs and garlic powder to the Parmesan cheese mixture for a little more flavor and body.

You can also brine the chicken or even parboil it before applying the coating for juicier drumsticks. If you parboil cut the baking time to 30 minutes.

Another good tip that I use for all baked chicken recipes is to bake it on a rack. With the chicken on a rack you get good heat circulation all around the chicken so it's evenly baked.

Without a rack the chicken will "fry" on the bottom.

I use a half sheet pan lined with aluminum foil for easy cleanup and a cookie cooling rack. Works great!

You have to try this recipe because you just won't believe how good it is until you do.