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Pretzel-Crusted Drumsticks

Name: Pretzel-Crusted Drumsticks
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, melted; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 cup finely crushed pretzels; 1/4 cup chopped pecans; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1-1/2 to 2 pounds chicken drumsticks

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Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 50 min.

Makes

5 servings

Updated: Mar. 01, 2022

The first time I fixed this effortless main dish for guests, I received plenty of recipe requests. With their pretzel coating, these drumsticks seem to satisfy everyone’s appetites. I’m sure you’ll agree, they’re yummy! –Joann Frazier Hensley, McGaheysville, Virginia

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup finely crushed pretzels
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 to 2 pounds chicken drumsticks

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a shallow bowl, combine the butter, cayenne and garlic powder. In another shallow bowl, combine the pretzels, pecans and pepper. Dip chicken in butter mixture, then roll in pretzel mixture.
Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer reads 170°-175°, turning once, 50-55 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 409 calories, 30g fat (14g saturated fat), 105mg cholesterol, 498mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 20g protein.

Pretzel-Crusted Drumsticks

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