Oven-Fried Panko Crusted Chicken Drumsticks

By Thom7747

I think what surprised me the most about this chicken was how much my 5-year old loved it. Her exact words were, "Can we have this for dinner every night? This is delicious!" And then she continued to swoon over it for the entire duration of the meal. If that doesn't make a momma happy, I don't know what does!

So, if you're looking for a way to dress up your budget-friendly drumsticks, give this preparation method a shot. I think you're family will love every perfectly-seasoned, juicy, crunchy bite! I know mine did!

Ingredients

• 6 chicken drumsticks
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp water
• 4 tbsps butter
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 2 tbsps parmesan cheese
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 tsp dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp dried basil
• 1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
• olive oil

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from thetwobiteclub.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Put the butter in your cast iron skillet and place it in the oven to melt.

Meanwhile, in a shallow dish whisk together the egg and the water. In another shallow dish, combine the breadcrumbs, parmesan, salt, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, basil and black pepper.

Dip the drumsticks in the egg mixture followed by the breadcrumb mixture, pressing the coating firmly onto each piece. Put the drumsticks into the pan of melted butter and drizzle them with olive oil.

Bake the chicken for 30 minutes, flip then continue to bake for an additional 15 minutes.