Lower Fat Oven Fried Chicken Drumsticks

25m
Prep Time
45m
Cook Time
1h 10m
Ready In


"This is lower-fat than oil-fried chicken, it's delicious and simple with the flavor of fried chicken, but without the calories"

Original is 6 servings

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (143.6 g)
  • Calories 250.2
  • Total Fat - 15.1 g
  • Saturated Fat - 4.5 g
  • Cholesterol - 213.6 mg
  • Sodium - 173.1 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 2.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 0.2 g
  • Sugars - 0.3 g
  • Protein - 25 g
  • Calcium - 80.5 mg
  • Iron - 2.4 mg
  • Vitamin C - 2.2 mg
  • Thiamin - 0.1 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Place chicken pieces in shallow bowl or pan; cover with milk. Let soak for 15 minutes or longer in refrigerator.

Step 2

In a shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley flakes, and pepper. Dip soaked chicken pieces, one leg at a time, in breading mixture, coating on all sides. Set the coated pieces on a greased baking sheet.

Step 3

Lightly spray chicken with vegetable oil spray.

Step 4

Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 45 minutes.

Tips


No special items needed.

2 Reviews

TeresaS

I really enjoyed the flavor of this chicken...I cut the recipe in half and only made the drumsticks...they weren't very crisp but the coating did stay on them...made for "WOTM" tag game...

5.0

review by:
(7 Oct 2022)

QueenBea

This is a great chicken recipe that both DH and I enjoyed fully. I will be making this recipe often. Thanks for sharing. I'm looking forward to seeing more yummy recipes by this chef. Made for the Spring/Easter Recipe Tag game.

5.0

review by:
(4 Apr 2012)

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