Easiest-Ever Baked Chicken
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
-
8 Drumsticks
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
- 8 chicken drumsticks (about 2 lbs total, you can substitute thighs for dark meat, or breasts for white meat)
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon paprika
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground red pepper (optional)
- 1 tablespoon olives or 1 tablespoon canola oil
directions
- Heat over to 450 degrees F.
- Put drumsticks close together on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Sprinkle with salt, black peppers, paprika, and red pepper if you're using it.
- Drizzle with oil.
- Toss drumsticks to distribute the oil and seasonings evenly.
- Arrange drumsticks 1" apart so they'll brown nicely.
- Bake until drumsticks are browned and cooked through, about 25 to 30 minutes.
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