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Baked Paprika Chicken
Paprika chicken drumsticks are oven baked with smoky paprika spice blend until tender and succulent. This incredible flavored chicken is perfect for busy weeknights, a comfort food that the whole family will love.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 8 drumsticks
Calories: 192 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 chicken drumsticks or use chicken thighs with or without bones I prefer chicken with skin on
- 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon pepper freshly ground
- ½ teaspoon salt as needed
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- ¼ cup olive oil
- Parsley for Garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F. Grease a 9x13 baking pan with olive oil, and set aside.
- To make the spice blend mix together smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, red chili flakes, onion powder, garlic powder, freshly ground pepper, and salt. Set aside.
- Pat dry chicken with a kitchen paper towel. Place chicken drumsticks in a zip-lock bag. Pour freshly squeezed lemon juice and olive oil over the chicken.
- Sprinkle as much paprika spice blend as you like, I used the whole lot that I made for this recipe.
- Close the zip-lock bag and rub the chicken to evenly coat in the spice rub. Let chicken rest for 15-20 minutes in the refrigerator, while the oven pre-heats.
- Arrange paprika chicken on a greased baking pan. Drizzle leftover olive oil over the chicken.
- Bake in a pre-heated oven at 425F for 45 minutes. Remember to flip chicken drumsticks once in between the baking time, and baste with juices left in the baking pan (or with olive oil).
- Bake chicken until it’s golden brown and cooked through.
- Remove the chicken from the oven and let it rest in the pan for 5 minutes. Baste chicken again with leftover juices from the pan.
- Serve garnished with fresh parsley.
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Notes
Nutrition Information
Calories
192kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
70mg
(23%)
Sodium
228mg
(10%)
Potassium
235mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
1143IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8drumsticks
Amount Per Serving
Calories 192
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 192kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 228mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 235mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1143IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.