Oven-Baked Chicken: Nanny’s Chicken
Simple. Golden. Covered in a flavorful breadcrumb mixture and baked to perfection.
These oven-baked chicken legs and drumsticks are easy enough for a weeknight dinner, yet delicious enough to serve when you’re gathering family and friends around the table. No complicated techniques, just simple ingredients—my Nanny’s tried-and-true recipe.
These oven-baked chicken legs and drumsticks are easy enough for a weeknight dinner, yet delicious enough to serve when you’re gathering family and friends around the table. No complicated techniques, just simple ingredients—my Nanny’s tried-and-true recipe.
PREP TIME
15 minutes
COOK TIME
45 minutes
INGREDIENTS
8
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 6 whole6 whole6 whole Pasture-raised Chicken Drumsticks - US Wellness Meats, or and chicken legs
- 1 cup1 cup1 cup Milk
- 1 cup1 cup1 cup Breadcrumbs, seasoned
- 0.75 cup0.75 cup0.75 cup Parmesan Cheese
- 3 Tbsp3 Tbsp3 Tbsp Parsley, Flat Leaf, chopped
- 1 Tbsp1 Tbsp1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
- 1 pinch1 pinch1 pinch Salt and Pepper
- 0.5 cup0.5 cup0.5 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided, for drizzling on the pan and on the chicken
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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results
- Preheat your oven to 375°F.
- Line a baking pan with aluminum foil for easy cleanup. Drizzle a generous amount of olive oil across the bottom of the pan, about 1/4 cup or more.
- Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Season them well with salt and pepper on all sides.
- In a shallow dish, pour the milk. In another shallow dish, combine the breadcrumbs, grated Parmesan, chopped parsley, garlic powder, and a little salt and pepper.
- Dip each chicken leg into the milk, coating both sides. Then place it into the breadcrumb mixture and press the crumbs onto the chicken so it’s well coated on all sides.
- Place the coated chicken pieces into the prepared pan, nestling them close together.
- Drizzle remaining olive oil generously over the chicken to help the coating turn golden.
- Bake for about 45 minutes, turning the chicken halfway through to ensure both sides are nicely browned.
- When plating, don’t forget the best part. Scoop up those toasted breadcrumb bits from the bottom of the pan and spoon them right over the chicken.
Notes
You may use up to ½ cup of olive oil, depending on your pan size. Don’t be shy—coat the bottom of the pan well and give the chicken a generous drizzle to help that coating get nice and golden.
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Coconut Free Egg Free Entrées Nightshade Free Nut Free Poultry Shellfish Free Sugar Alcohol Free| This is our estimate based on online research. | |
| Calories: | 667 |
| Fat: | 49 g |
| Carbohydrates: | 18 g |
| Protein: | 40 g |
| Cholesterol: | 156 g |
| Sodium: | 549 mg |
| Fiber: | 1 g |
| Sugars: | 3 g |
| Sugar Alcohol: | 0 g |
| Calculated per serving. | |
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this looks so flavorful!!
It really is. Just simple ingredients, but sometimes that’s all you need. It works so well with the legs and drumsticks.