How to Make Buffalo Chicken Drumsticks

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining flavor.

hot sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade hot sauce

💰Cheaper: sriracha

Sriracha is often more affordable and widely available.

blue cheese dressing

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt dressing

💰Cheaper: ranch dressing

Ranch dressing is a common and less expensive alternative.

Preheat the oven.

Prepare clean and dry chicken drumsticks.

In a bowl, combine olive oil, red chili powder, green Thai chili powder, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.

Coat the chicken drumsticks with the spice mixture using your hands.

Arrange the coated chicken drumsticks on a baking sheet.

Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake.

Halfway through baking, take them out and flip the chicken drumsticks around.

Continue baking until the chicken is sizzling and crisp, ensuring the internal temperature reaches at least 165°F.

In a large bowl, combine melted butter and cayenne pepper sauce.

Run each chicken leg through the buffalo sauce to coat.

Serve with celery sticks, radish, and blue cheese dressing.

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