Best Ever Irresistible Juicy Baked Chicken Drumsticks Recipe

chicken drumsticks

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: chicken wings

Skinless thighs reduce fat, while wings are often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point, while vegetable oil is more budget-friendly.

paprika

🥗Healthier: smoked paprika

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Smoked paprika adds flavor without extra calories, while cayenne is often cheaper.

black pepper

🥗Healthier: white pepper

💰Cheaper: black peppercorns

White pepper provides a different flavor profile, while whole black peppercorns can be ground as needed.

Cut the heads off the waho peppers and remove the seeds.

Boil the waho peppers in water for about 5 minutes until soft.

Add the boiled waho peppers, one head of onion, and four cloves of garlic into a blender.

Add chicken bouillon and a little bit of the boiling water into the blender.

Blend everything together until smooth.

Strain the blended mixture to create a marinade.

Poke the chicken drumsticks with a fork to allow the marinade to penetrate.

Drizzle olive oil over the chicken and mix it up.

Combine onion powder, garlic powder, adobo, Italian seasoning, cumin, ground black pepper, and salt in a bowl.

Mix the seasonings together and pour over the chicken.

Add about 1 cup of the marinade over the chicken and mix well.

Place the chicken in a baking tray.

Add chopped onion (and bell peppers if available) to the tray with the chicken.

Break and add thyme to the tray.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Bake the chicken uncovered for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Check for doneness and enjoy the juicy chicken.

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