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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

39 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

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

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Feb. 10, 2022

This fabulous recipe uses Greek yogurt to create an amazing marinade that makes the chicken incredibly moist. No one will guess that it has been lightened up and is not even fried! — Kim Wallace, Dennison, Ohio

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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.

Oven-Fried Chicken Drumsticks

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