Crispy Baked Italian Drumsticks And Ranch Dip
New go-to chicken recipe! Baked Whole30 Italian Drumsticks. Tender meat with a crispy skin covered with Italian herbs and nutritional yeast.
all about those crispy drumsticks!
Okay, okay, these chicken legs you guys… meet my new favorite way to bake chicken! Crispy, covered in Italian herb seasonings, nutritional yeast for a fun flakes, and of course more garlic. 🙂
Everyone was all over these drumsticks when I was photographing them. And since I was shooting around lunch time, everyone was more than a little eager to get their hands on one of these and start dippin’!
That sauuuuce. Holy moly, the perfect combo for these herby Italian chicken bakes. I couldn’t stop at one…
The sauce for this recipe is my homemade paleo ranch recipe. Gettin’ lit on my plate TOday! Hehe, I’ll stop. You guys can now go bake some crispy chicken that looks like fried chicken, but it’s way healthier and also whole30! Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 6 medium chicken legs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Italian herb seasoning
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon garlic granules
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- fresh cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In a medium bowl toss together the drumsticks and seasonings. Then lay out on a baking tray and drizzle with olive oil.
- Cook on 350F for about 2 hours (*Important: keep in mind that all ovens are calibrated to slightly different temperatures and this can affect cooking time, so keep an eye on these babies and pull them out when their skin is lightly browned and crispy). Serve with homemade ranch dipping sauce.
Notes
Nutrition
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Two hours at 350 degrees? That just seems like it would dry out the chicken legs. I could maybe see a lower temp for 2 hours….!?!?!?
Hi there! I just tried this delicious recipe and had to comment after reading Deb’s comment. This recipe is absolutely delicious! I made sweet potato fries to go with, so we could dunk our chicken and fries in our delicious Whole30 ranch! Holy cats, this was one of my favorite dinners so far! Thank you so much for the recipe. Just so everyone knows it took about an hour and 15-20 minutes for chicken to cook at 350 degrees. Looking forward to trying more of your recipes!! 🙂
Hi Lisa, thank you for the sweet review! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Holy Moly, these were delicious! I fried them in avocado oil first and then transferred to a 375* oven for 30 minutes because I didn’t realize they needed to bake for 2 hours. They were so tasty and crispy!
that’s a great idea!
Hi! Do you use drumsticks with skin on or off? Thanks!
I use with the skin drumsticks.
Can this recipe be modified to cook in an Instant Pot? Has anyone tried? If so, how long would yall recommend cooking it in the IP? Thanks!
Would love to know to convert this to Instant Pot/Oven combo. Thoughts?
Hmmm, love that idea Wendy, but I have never tried it and don’t own an instant pot to try it with. Let me know if you experiment!
I’m confused on the nutritional data- are we talking 6 Drumsticks as in the small ones you get when making wings? I’m thinking it would have to be because regular chicken drumsticks/legs have more meat and fat and would be a much higher calorie count than this. I have to track all my nutrients and want to make sure I’ve got this correct, thanks
Would this work for a breasts, thighs and wings?
Yes Sean, that would work!
Same temperature and time?
I would watch the cook time- it will probably be a bit different, but the temperature will be the same.
What’s the homemade ranch recipe??
Hi Hannah, here is the ranch recipe: https://pgf.sfjserver.dev/recipes/5-minute-creamy-whole30-ranch/ Enjoy!
Every time I have made this recipe, and it’s been a few, I first cook the chicken in the Instapot for about 15 minutes, then I season them and cook in the oven on a stone until crispy, about 15 minutes I think. That way the chicken doesn’t dry out and the overall cook time is much less. This is such a great meal, I love it!!