The easiest way to make great chicken for dinner.

Oven-baked chicken drumsticks are the perfectweeknight mealto whip up when you just don’t know what to make.

For the easiest and best way to makegreat baked chicken, this is the recipe you need.

Oven-Baked Chicken Drumsticks

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Reheat (thawed) drumsticks in a 350F oven until hot throughout.

Broil for 1 to 2 minutes if desired to crisp up the skin.

Ingredients

10skin-on chicken legs (about 4 lbs.)

chicken drumsticks and ingredients

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Dry chicken legs thoroughly with paper towels.

Toss together chicken legs and olive oil in a large bowl.

Stir together salt, pepper, and rosemary in a small bowl.

Southern Living Oven-Baked Chicken Drumsticks

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Sprinkle salt mixture over chicken legs, and toss to coat.

Set a wire rack in prepared pan.

Arrange chicken legs in a single layer on wire rack.

chicken drumsticks in a bowl with seasonings nearby

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Let chicken stand 5 minutes.

you might substitute the chicken drumsticks for thighs.

raw chicken drumsticks with seasoning

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raw chicken drumsticks on baking sheet

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baked chicken drumsticks on a roasting pan

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