0.0 from 0 votes
Easy Butterfly Drumsticks
This Butterfly Drumsticks recipe is a great way to achieve perfectly tender, juicy, and flavorful chicken. Slicing open the drumsticks and seasoning the inside is a game changer!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Broil Time, Optional
5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 432 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 12-16 chicken legs
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon Montreal Steak Seasoning
- ½ teaspoon curry powder
- ¾ teaspoons thyme leaves
- ½ teaspoon oregano leaves
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon dehydrated minced onion
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon Vegeta vegetable seasoning
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- While the oven is heating, prepare your drumsticks. Rinse the chicken legs and place them in large mixing bowl.
- Holding the end of a chicken leg, slice on either side of the bone as far as you can without slicing entirely through the meat. Ideally you should be cutting away from yourself. Be careful, the chicken is slippery so take your time.
- Once the initial cuts are made, make an additional cut on both sides of your first cuts again do not cut all the way through the meat. This will open the drumstick up and it will be butterflied.
- Once all the pieces are butterflied, grab a large bowl and season with oil, mustard and spice rub. Toss until chicken is coated evenly. I use my hands to do this.
- Place your chicken on the prepared baking sheet with the cut side facing up.
- Cook for 45 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 180°F, flipping halfway through.
Cup of Yum
Optional
- Once chicken is at temp, brush with barbecue sauce and return to oven if desired for 5-10 minutes and serve.
Notes
- Marinate ahead of time: Butterfly and coat your chicken legs in the mustard and spice rub a couple of hours before you’re ready to cook to infuse more flavor. Store them covered in the refrigerator!
- Cook to 180°F: Dark meat is way more forgiving than white meat. Cook the drumsticks closer to 180°F rather than the usual 165°F for the perfect crispy skin. I promise they will still be juicy.
- Use a sharp knife: Ensure your knife is nice and sharp, so it will make clean cuts as you butterfly the chicken legs.
Nutrition Information
Calories
432kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
180mg
(60%)
Sodium
329mg
(14%)
Potassium
407mg
(12%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
0.1g
(0%)
Vitamin A
202IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 432
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 432kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 180mg | 60% |
| Sodium | 329mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 407mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 202IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.