India Spiced Chicken Drumsticks

I love making drumsticks for dinner. It is one of my go-to items for nights when I don’t have a lot of prep time. Throw on some seasonings and pop them in the oven and you are practically done. I served this with rice. I want to say I put out a vegetable too, but it’d be a total lie. Such is life. Sometimes I just buy those lettuce mixes and put them on the plate and call it a balanced meal. This time I decided to go with an Indian inspired variation on my drumsticks. We loved this! The skin gets so crispy and is covered in spices so it is like a crispy explosion of flavor in your mouth. Yet, the flavors are familiar enough that it feels like a comfort-food meal. Seriously delish!

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Bake Time: 30 minutes

Yield: Serves 4

Ingredients

8 chicken drumsticks

1 lemon, juiced

2 tsp cumin

2 tsp paprika

1 tsp salt

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp ground ginger

1 tsp garam masala

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)

4 TB butter

1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease a jelly roll pan with nonstick spray.

2. Line up drumsticks on the prepared tray. 

3. Squeeze lemon juice over the drumsticks.

4. In a small bowl, combine cumin, paprika, salt, garlic powder, ginger, garam masala, and cayenne pepper. Sprinkle over drumsticks. 

4. Put a dab of about 1/2 tablespoon butter on the top of each drumstick, on the part that is most meaty. The butter will melt all over the meat and skin, keeping the meat juicy, and making the skin crispy. 

5. Bake for 25-30 minutes in the oven. 

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