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Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken Drumsticks
This is an easy chicken dinner recipe that bakes in 30 minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 10 drumsticks
Calories: 1561 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 10 chicken drumsticks (about 3 pounds)
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablepoon unsalted butter, melted
- 1 lemon, juiced and zest
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with foil and set aside.
- Pat the chicken thighs dry with paper towels and place on the baking sheet.
- Whisk together the olive oil, butter, lemon juice and lemon zest in a small bowl. Rub the olive oil mixture evenly over both sides of the chicken, rubbing to coat well.
- In another small bowl stir together the pepper, salt, garlic powder, oregano, basil, black pepper and onion powder. Sprinkle the spices evenly over the chicken.
- Arrange on the baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes. Flip and cook another 5 to 10 minutes until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees with an instant read thermometer.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1drumstick
Calories
156.1kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
1.3g
(0%)
Protein
14.3g
(29%)
Fat
10.3g
(16%)
Saturated Fat
2.8g
(14%)
Cholesterol
62.2mg
(21%)
Sodium
253mg
(11%)
Potassium
173mg
(5%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
0.2g
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10drumsticks
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1561
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1drumstick | |
| Calories | 156.1kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 1.3g | 0% |
| Protein | 14.3g | 29% |
| Fat | 10.3g | 16% |
| Saturated Fat | 2.8g | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 62.2mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 253mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 173mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.