Grandmother's Kitchen

Simple Baked Chicken Drumsticks

A tender and juicy drumstick recipe and full of flavor.

Simple Baked Chicken Drumsticks

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 6 chicken drumsticks, skin on
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
  • 2 Tablespoons white sesame seeds

Directions

  1. Pour 1/4 cup of olive oil in the bottom of a 9X13 pan.
  2. Add drumsticks (space enough apart so they aren't touching each other).
  3. In a small bowl, mix together syrup, paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
  4. Pour 1/4 of the mixture onto drumsticks. Turn drumsticks and sprinkle another 1/4 of mixture.
  5. Bake at 375 degrees F for half an hour.
  6. After half and hour drizzle with remaining mixture and continue baking until golden brown and thermometer reads 165F.
  7. Sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.

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