Crispy Oven-Fried Drumsticks

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Crispy Oven-Fried Drumsticks

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Recipe Data

4
Servings
15min
Prep
50min
Total

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    Description

    So what’s this baked chicken’s crispy secret? Crushed croutons! Achieve fried-chicken-crunch without all the oil.

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    Servings and Ingredients

    Ingredients
    Serves 4
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    8 Hy-Vee True chicken drumsticks
    Hy-Vee salt
    1 (5-oz.) pkg. Hy-Vee butter-garlic flavor croutons
    3 tbsp. Hy-Vee freshly grated Parmesan cheese
    1 tsp. Hy-Vee dried thyme
    2 Hy-Vee large eggs, beaten

    Things To Grab

    • Paper towels
    • 2 shallow bowls
    • Hy-Vee nonstick cooking spray
    • Wire rack
    • Rimmed baking pan
    • Meat thermometer

    Directions

    1. Pat chicken drumsticks dry; lightly sprinkle with salt. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 

    2. Place crushed croutons in a shallow bowl. Stir in Parmesan cheese and dried thyme. Place eggs in another shallow bowl. Dip chicken pieces, one at a time, into eggs; coat with crouton mixture. 

    3. Place on a greased wire rack on a rimmed baking pan. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until done (175 degrees). Do not turn chicken pieces while baking.

    Nutrition facts

    Servings

    190 Calories per serving

    Amounts Per Serving

    • Total Fat: 18g
    • Cholesterol: 315mg
    • Sodium: 790mg
    • Total Carbohydrates: 26g
    • Protein: 57g

    Daily Values

    0%
    Iron 15%
    0%
    Calcium 6%
    0%
    Vitamin D 6%
    0%
    Potassium 15%