Oven Fried Chicken legs dipped in an egg wash and dredged in a spice infused panko breadcrumb mixture to create the most finger licking good OVEN FRIED PANKO CRUSTED CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS.
My husband calls this Out of Control Chicken! Yes he thinks it is that good! I love when something so simple makes him happy! This recipe is easy, quick, and won’t leave a hole in your wallet either!
This chicken really is AMAZING y’all and it really cooks so fast! Using the drumsticks allow for so much flavor and the meat is tender! Who would have thunk that simple ole drumsticks could be so delicious!
You will find this deliciousness much more often at my house now that my daughter has gone away to college. She is a no bone in meat kinda girl. She entertained the thought of no meat all! I almost felt like a failure as a mother lol! Just kidding. But any who, I used to always have to make her a plain ole chicken breast whenever we ate something so wild as this!
What you need for Oven Fried Chicken
- Chicken Drumsticks (legs)
- Panko Breadcrumbs
- Egg
- Water
- Grated Parmesan Cheese
- Spices (Salt, Pepper, Oregano, Paprika, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder)
- Olive Oil
How to make the Best Oven Fried Chicken Legs
Now y’all get ready for all the hard steps in this recipe (WINK WINK). Not really this is so easy you will be wondering why you haven’t been making this all your life!
Now get out two shallow dishes. A pie plate or baking dish works well. Today I just used two 9 X 9 baking dishes. You know what I grabbed first out of the cabinet!
STEP 1. Preheat oven to 425 °. Place butter in the cast iron or oven safe skillet (You can use a baking dish if you want) and place in oven to melt while you coat the chicken.
STEP 2. Whisk together the egg and water. Get those chicken legs all coated in this bath. This prepares them for grabbing onto all those breadcrumbs and holding on.
STEP 3. In the other dish combine your breadcrumbs with the Parmesan cheese and all those delicious spices. Koser salt, black pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and wait – Oregano you ready for this deliciousness?
I know I am terrible at jokes!! But, I ain’t joking about how good this is.
STEP 4. Remove heated pan with all that melted butter from the oven. Place chicken in (not touching)! They don’t like that. This keeps everything nice and open and ready to get crispy. Drizzle the olive oil on top. I don’t measure , just a drizzle to make them sizzle! Cook for 25 minutes and then flip and cook for 20 minutes!
I like to sprinkle mine when they come out with a little parsley for color! Perfect Oven Fried Chicken
Things you may find useful when making Oven Fried Chicken
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Oven Fried Chicken Drumsticks
Oven Fried Panko Crusted Chicken Drumsticks
Ingredients
- 8 chicken drumsticks
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp oregano, dried
- olive oil to drizzle on top of chicken
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place butter in cast iron or oven safe skillet and put in oven to melt. (This can be done on stove top as well)
- In a shallow dish whisk one egg and water together.
- In another shallow dish combine panko crumbs, parmesan, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder and oregano.
- Dip the drumsticks first in the egg mixture and then in the panko, pressing to mixture into drumsticks to coat on all sides.
- Place drumsticks into the skillet of melted butter. Drizzle the drumsticks with olive oil.
- Place in oven and bake for 25 minutes, turn chicken and bake for 20 mote minutes.
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I love this chicken. I used to use shake and bake a lot before I found this recipe and I have to say, I don’t think I will ever buy it again. I made it and it turned out perfect in every way. Whenever I did shake and bake, it would always overcook slightly, meaning the skin would be harder and the meat would be a little dry. But, the skin turned out perfect and the meat turned out nice and juicy. I don’t think I’ve ever had chicken this juicy! Thank you. Now, here’s a thought. Have you ever tried doing barbecue seasonings in the breadcrumbs?
Thank you so much Jon! I have not tried with BBQ seasonings! That sounds pretty tasty! I need to try that!
Do you think this would work if I skin the drumsticks first? Really trying to not eat that much skin. And want the crunchy
It may turn out slightly less crispy than with skin, but the egg bath will help the panko stick and it will be delicious.
This is my go-to chicken recipe when I don’t want a lot of effort and fuss. The spices really being out the flavors and cleanup is quick and easy. Thank you!
Thank you Chris! Easy recipes make for delicious weeknight dinners!
So yummy! Best chicken drumstick recipe I have tried! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much! I am thrilled you enjoyed them as much as we do <3
This recipe was good except my breading mostly came off during baking. Which is a bummer. Any tips?
Not sure what happened there. It usually sticks great for me. Make sure they are coated good with the egg wash.
Great, delicious oven fried chicken with no mess on the stove. Did oven fried steak fries at the same time and serve with salad. Excellent recipe!
Thank you Anibal! It’s a favorite go to meal on our table. Oven fries and salad go perfectly with this! I am so glad you loved it!
Making this for dinner tonight!!!!so excited it’s already smelling GOOOD!
I hope you loved it Sabrina! It is a family favorite at my house! <3
I made this the other night and it was incredible!!! I had 14 large drumsticks so doubled the recipe and it worked out perfect. We have 3 picky eaters, ages 6, 9 & 11, and this is one of the first meals in a long time that everyone ate and didn’t complain about wanting something else. These were so incredibly easy to make and were so juicy the kids kept having to wipe their chins as they were eating. My husband and I loved them and probably had more than we should have. We had a couple left over so reheated them the next day and they were still just as good. This recipe is definitely a keeper in my kitchen!
Thank you so much Jill! My heart is full of joy hearing this! It is a family favorite for us too!
I can’t download the drumstick Panko recipe. How do I do it?
Carolyn,
You should see a print button on the recipe box itself. Click on the button and it should bring it up automatically. I just did a quick test to make sure it worked for me. Please let me know if you still are having an issue. I can walk you through another way that may work too.
I am sorry I am just getting this to you. My son had senior prom this weekend, so I was away for a while preparing, taking pictures and the a few parents got together for dinner and a movie.
Nikki