Roasted Chicken Drumsticks

I found this recipe online and it turned out to be quite a success... I changed the recipe just a bit as shown below. I added some fresh veggies and potatoes to create a wonderfully comforting Sunday dinner. I prefer to make pieces of chicken versus a whole chicken if it is just going to be the two of us because chicken just isn't good as leftovers to us. Most of the ingredients to make this recipe are staples and can be made on a whim if you already have the chicken.

Roasted Chicken Drumsticks      

Serves 4

ingredients

• 1/2 stick butter
• Juice & Zest of 1 lemon
• Pinch of cayenne pepper
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 5 Chicken drumsticks

• Kosher Salt & Freshly Cracked Black Pepper

directions

1. Preheat oven to 450º. Melt the butter in a saucepan with the lemon juice/zest, S&P, cayenne and garlic, stir to combine. Set aside.

2. Rinse and pat the chicken dry. Dip the chicken in the butter mixture and place on a metal rack on a baking sheet. Baste the legs with any remaining butter mixture. Bake for 35 minutes, turning once during cooking.

3. Remove and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

I served these with some leftover mashed potatoes and freshly roasted asparagus.

Enjoy!

This recipe was adapted from Pioneer Woman.