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Zesty Italian Chicken Drumsticks served on a plate of salad next to a orange and white poke a dot towel
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5 from 19 votes

Zesty Italian Chicken Drumsticks

Zesty Italian Chicken Drumsticks are a delicious dinner recipe idea.
Mess-free, lemon, garlic, olive oil and Italian seasoning marinade mixed together with chicken legs in a food bag.
Shown here oven-baked but can also be done in an Air Fryer or equally great for a Summer BBQ.
Prep Time10 minutes
Active Time30 minutes
Optional Marinade time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: BBQ, chicken, Chicken Drumsticks, Chicken Legs, Dressing, italian baked chicken drumsticks, italian dressing chicken drumsticks, italian dressing chicken legs, italian drumstick recipe, italian drumsticks, Marinade, Summer Salad
Yield: 3 People
Calories: 502kcal
Author: Luke and Kay - Flawless Food

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 6 Chicken Drumsticks
  • 6 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 tablespoon White Wine Vinegar
  • 2 teaspoon Gia Garlic Puree
  • 2 teaspoon Italian Seasonig
  • 1 teaspoon Dark Brown Sugar
  • ½ Lemon Juice
  • 1 Lemon zest
  • small handful Fresh Basil chopped

Instructions

Oven Cook Method

  • Place all marinade ingredients in a zip bag or sandwich bag, seal & use your fingers to push all the ingredients together
    Mixing the Italian marinade together in a clear plastic sandwich bag
  • Add the chicken drumsticks into the bag, mix together with the marinade, cook straight away or leave to marinate in the fridge for up to 2 hours.
    Mixing the Italian marinade and chicken drumsticks together in a clear zip bag
  • Place the marinated chicken drumsticks on a baking tray and cook in the oven for 45 mins at fan 180°C /200°C / 400°F / gas mark 6 turn halfway through.
    Chicken drumsticks on a black baking tray ready to cook
  • Add some fresh basil to serve
    Zesty Italian Chicken Drumsticks garnished with chopped basil on a black baking tray

Air Fryer Method

  • Follow Oven Method step 1-2
  • Preheat Air Fryer to 190 °C. Place Chicken drumstick in a single layer inside airfryer for 25 minutes (turning halfway)

BBQ Method

  • Follow Oven Method step 1-2
  • Place on preheated BBQ at medium-hot heat. Cook for 30-35 minutes turning every 5 minutes.

Video

Just season your drumsticks with your favourite dried seasoning or rub and pop them in the air fryer. The hot air circulating around the chicken gives you perfectly crisp skin without drying out the meat. Plus, using an air fryer means you can cut down on the amount of oil you use compared to traditional frying methods. See the notes section below the recipe for some seasoning ideas." player-type="default" override-embed="default"]

Nutrition

Calories: 502kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 139mg | Sodium: 160mg | Potassium: 372mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 93IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg