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🍽️ Juicy Chicken Drumsticks from the Oven

450 kcal · 50 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 2 chicken thighs (each approx. 350 - 400 g)
• 2 tbsp coconut oil (creamy consistency, otherwise more)
• Himalayan salt (or sea salt)
• pepper, white
• paprika powder, sweet (smoked)

Instructions

1. 1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
2. 2. Prepare a baking dish or a deep baking sheet.
3. 3. Rinse the chicken drumsticks under running water.
4. 4. Pat the drumsticks completely dry with kitchen paper.
5. 5. Season the drumsticks generously with salt.
6. 6. Season the drumsticks generously with pepper.
7. 7. Season the drumsticks generously with smoked paprika powder.
8. 8. Place the seasoned drumsticks into the prepared dish.
9. 9. Melt the coconut oil in a small pan.
10. 10. Brush the top side of the chicken drumsticks with the melted oil.
11. 11. Place the dish in the preheated oven.
12. 12. Bake the drumsticks using top and bottom heat for 15 minutes.
13. 13. Remove the dish from the oven after 15 minutes.
14. 14. Turn the chicken drumsticks.
15. 15. Brush the now visible top side with oil again.
16. 16. Place the dish back into the oven.
17. 17. Bake the drumsticks for another 15 minutes.
18. 18. Remove the dish from the oven after another 15 minutes.
19. 19. Turn the chicken drumsticks again.
20. 20. Season the drumsticks with more paprika powder if needed.
21. 21. Place the dish back into the oven.
22. 22. Bake the drumsticks for another 15 minutes.
23. 23. Remove the dish from the oven after the final 15 minutes.
24. 24. Brush the drumsticks occasionally with the pan juices.
25. 25. The drumsticks are now particularly tender and juicy.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 450
• Protein: 36 g · Fett/Fat: 30 g · Carbs: 2 g