Easy Baked Drumsticks (AIP, Keto, Paleo)
Easy Baked Drumsticks are the perfect wholesome food to add to your weeknight dinner menu. This 4 ingredient recipe is quick to prepare–just toss everything in a bowl, place in the oven and wait for crispy & juicy drumsticks to appear! This recipe is AIP friendly, low-carb, keto & paleo.
DID YOU KNOW? Dark meat contains more nutrients than white meat.
Because white meat has about half the saturated fat of dark meat, it has been considered the “healthier” alternative.
BUT while white meat is largely a protein delivery system, dark meat contains not only a high source of protein, but nutrients too.
Dark meat is far richer in minerals such as iron, zinc and selenium, as well as vitamins A, K, and the B complex — B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin) B6, B9 (folate) and B12 (cobalamin).
In addition, dark meat is high in taurine – a nutrient known to aid in anti-inflammation, blood pressure regulation, healthy nerve function, the production of bile acid, which breaks down fat, and other important functions.
Consider replacing some of your white meat chicken dishes with some dark meat chicken dishes. Try my Easy Baked Drumsticks and some of my other delicious dark chicken meat dishes …
- Salt & Pepper Wings
- Hot & Saucy Thai Wings
- Salt & Vinegar Wings
- Sheet Pan Lemon Butter Chicken
- Sheet Pan Honey Balsamic Chicken
What you need for Easy Baked Drumsticks:
- Chicken drumsticks
- Avocado oil
- Dried parsley
- Onion powder
- Sea salt
- Black Pepper
Pair this recipe with one of these wholesome side dishes …
Easy Baked Drumsticks
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken drumsticks, pastured
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tsp. dried parsley
- 1/2 tsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Toss chicken drums and oil in a bowl.
- Add all spices and coat drums in seasoning.
- Place on baking dish and bake at 425 F for 45-minutes.
