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Crispy Chicken Drumsticks- cook: 5 minutes
- servings: 5
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 5
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 381 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 26 g 40.11%
- Saturated Fat: 10 g 51.52%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 191 mg 63.78%
- Sodium: 683 mg 28.46%
- Calcium: 23 mg 2.28%
- Potassium: 615 mg 17.57%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 2 mg 9.1%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 2 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g 1.93%
- Sugar: 0 g
- Protein: 33 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 4 g
- Vitamin A 20.94%
- Vitamin C 0.02%
- Vitamin D 0.9%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges- Exchange - Fat3
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat5
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total5 oz-eq
Summary
Who doesn't like crispy chicken drumsticks? I got inspired by this recipe from Nagi of Recipe Tin Eats who used a similar technique to make crispy oven-baked chicken wings. Apart from using baking powder, Nagi also baked the chicken wings at two temperatures: first on low to render the fat and then on high to crisp them up. I'm not sure if this will work for the drumsticks but my guess would be that this may make them too dry.
Ingredients
10 chicken drumsticks (~ 1.2 kg/ 2.6 lbs), weight includes bones, will yield about 50% meat
1/4 cup ghee or butter, you can make your own ghee (56/ 2 oz)
1 tbsp paprika
2 tsp gluten-free baking powder or use a mixture of 1/2 tsp baking soda + 1 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp salt (I like pink Himalayan salt)
Optionally: Serve with Easy Keto Ranch Dressing
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 200 C/ 400 F. Start by pat drying the chicken drumsticks with a paper towel.
Using your fingers, rub the ghee or butter under the skin. To do this, simply pull up the skin of the chicken and massage the fat into the flesh. Spread any remaining ghee on top of the skin.
Mix the spices for the rub: paprika, baking powder and salt. Cover the drumsticks in the rub and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. For even better results, place the drumsticks on a rack.
Place in the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes until the skin is crispy and the meat is cooked through. Enjoy!