Oven "Fried" Drumsticks

EDR Oven Fried Drumsticks
SERVES
4
SERVING SIZE
2 drumsticks
COOK TIME
50 Min

This healthier recipe for fried chicken minus the frying will surely fit your goal to eat right. It's an oven-baked chicken with a crispy coating that tastes terrific!

What You'll Need

  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup low-fat (1%) milk
  • 1 cup coarsely crushed oven-toasted corn cereal
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 8 chicken drumsticks, skin removed
  • Cooking spray

What to Do

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degree F. Coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
     
  2. Place flour in a shallow dish. In a second shallow dish, beat eggs with milk. In a third shallow dish, mix crushed cereal with seasonings.
     
  3. Dip chicken in flour then into egg mixture then into cereal mixture, coating evenly with each. Arrange chicken on prepared baking sheet and coat with cooking spray.
     
  4. Bake 25 minutes then turn chicken and bake 25 more minutes, or until chicken is golden and no pink remains.

Nutritional InformationShow More

Servings Per Recipe: 4

  • Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
  • Calories 398
  • Calories from Fat 113
  • Total Fat 13g 19 %
  • Saturated Fat 3.3g 16 %
  • Trans Fat 0.0g 0 %
  • Protein 53g 107 %
  • Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
  • Cholesterol 284mg 95 %
  • Sodium 625mg 26 %
  • Total Carbohydrates 14g 5 %
  • Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4 %
  • Sugars 1.6g 0 %

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How long do you toast the cereal and in how hot an oven?

Hi there! You do not have to toast your own cereal. You can buy a brand of cereal that has been oven toasted, such as cornflakes. Hope this helps!

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