Breaded Baked Chicken Drumsticks Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
58 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 8 mins
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Servings
8 -12
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Breaded Baked Chicken Drumsticks Recipe
Description
Breaded Baked Chicken Drumsticks Recipe combines chicken drumsticks with a robust coating of Dijon mustard, mayonnaise, and fresh pressed garlic before rolling them in seasoned Italian-style breadcrumbs. Baking at 350°F for just under an hour allows the coating to crisp while the drumsticks cook through evenly. For added crispness, the recipe recommends baking on a wire rack placed over a rimmed baking sheet, preventing sogginess from sitting in juices. The chicken is seasoned simply with sea salt and black pepper before breading to enhance flavor. This recipe is intended to produce a well-browned, flavorful crust with moist meat inside.
The flavor derives largely from the sharpness of the Dijon mustard and the garlic, balanced by creamy mayo and salty breadcrumbs. The step-by-step coating process ensures even coverage and a satisfying crispy texture without frying.
Serve these drumsticks as a main protein with sides like roasted vegetables or salad. The recipe notes that spacing the drumsticks apart on the baking surface is important to achieve a crisp bottom crust rather than steamed soggy skin.
Ingredients
- 4-4.5 lbs. chicken drumstick about 14-16
- sea salt
- black pepper
- 1/2 cup Dijon mustard grey poupon is my favorite
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise or vegenaise
- 4 garlic pressed, cloves
- 2 cups bread crumbs I used Progresso brand, seasoned italian-style
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 350˚F. Line a baking sheet with foil if you want to save yourself some clean-up time.
- Rinse chicken in cold water then pat dry with paper towels and season both sides of the drumsticks with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup dijon with 1/2 cup mayo and 4 pressed garlic cloves.
- Place 2 cups seasoned breadcrumb in a separate bowl with a wide enough base to accommodate a drumstick. Now you have your assembly line ready.
- Roll or Brush your mustard mixture onto all sides of the drumsticks and double roll each of them into just the bread crumbs to get a nice coating on them.
- Transfer breaded drumsticks to a baking sheet and bake at 350˚F for 50-60 min (min were in there 55 min + 3 min broiled) . Don't crowd drumsticks or they won't crisp on the bottom like they should; for extra crispness on all sides, bake on a wire rack set inside of a rimmed cookie sheet). Bake until chicken is cooked through. If you want the skin crispy, put it under a hot broiler 3 min or so or until desired crispness (not blackness) is achieved.
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Overall Rating
5
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