crispy baked/air-fried chicken drumsticks 🍗. Here’s a full recipe to make juicy inside and crispy outside drumsticks like this.

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🍗 Crispy Oven / Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks

Ingredients

• 10–12 chicken drumsticks

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 tsp black pepper

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1 tsp onion powder

• 1 tsp paprika (or smoked paprika)

• 1/2 tsp chili powder (optional for heat)

• 1 tsp dried thyme or Italian seasoning

• 1 tbsp baking powder (secret for crispy skin)

Optional marinade (extra flavor):

• 1 tbsp soy sauce

• 1 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar

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🥣 Step 1: Prep the Chicken

1. Wash and pat drumsticks completely dry with paper towels.

2. Place in a large bowl.

3. Add olive oil and mix to coat.

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🌶 Step 2: Season

Mix together:

• salt

• pepper

• garlic powder

• onion powder

• paprika

• chili powder

• thyme

• baking powder

Sprinkle over chicken and rub seasoning all over each drumstick.

👉 The baking powder makes the skin crispy.

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🔥 Step 3: Bake

Oven Method

1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).

2. Place drumsticks on a rack over a baking tray (like in the picture).

3. Bake 35–45 minutes.

4. Flip halfway through cooking.

For extra crisp:

• Broil 3–5 minutes at the end.

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Air Fryer Method

1. Preheat to 380°F (193°C).

2. Cook 20 minutes.

3. Flip drumsticks.

4. Cook another 10–15 minutes until crispy.

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🧈 Optional Garlic Butter Finish

Melt:

• 2 tbsp butter

• 1 minced garlic clove

• 1 tbsp parsley

Brush over drumsticks after cooking.

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🍽️ Great Side Dishes

Serve with:

• Mashed potatoes

• Mac and cheese

• Coleslaw

• Cornbread

• Green beans

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✅ Cooking tip:
Let the chicken rest 5 minutes before eating so the juices stay inside.

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If you want, I can also give you 3 insanely good chicken drumstick flavors:

• Honey BBQ

• Louisiana spicy

• Garlic parmesan wings style

They make drumsticks taste restaurant level 🔥