Oven-Fried Chicken Drumsticks

Name: Oven-Fried Chicken Drumsticks
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 8 chicken drumsticks (4 ounces each), skin removed; 1/2 cup whole wheat flour; 1-1/2 teaspoons paprika; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon pepper; Olive oil-flavored cooking spray

Total Time Prep: 20 min. + marinating Bake: 40 min.

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Crispy, crunchy and perfectly tender, this oven fried chicken legs recipe is an easy, mess-free way to make delicious fried chicken every time.

Ingredients

1 cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 garlic cloves, minced
8 chicken drumsticks (4 ounces each), skin removed
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1-1/2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
Olive oil-flavored cooking spray

Directions

In a large bowl or dish, combine yogurt, mustard and garlic. Add chicken and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 425°. In another bowl, mix flour, paprika, baking powder, salt and pepper. Remove chicken from marinade and add, 1 piece at a time, to flour mixture; toss to coat. Place on a wire rack over a baking sheet; spritz with cooking spray. Bake 40-45 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into chicken reads 170°-175°.

Nutrition Facts

2 chicken drumsticks: 227 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 81mg cholesterol, 498mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 31g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1/2 starch.