Oven Baked Chicken Drumsticks with Potatoes

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Let’s make a simple and tasty dinner—oven-baked chicken with potatoes! You won’t believe how easy it is to prepare. Just toss everything into a baking dish, cover it up, and let it cook until it’s fork-tender. And for that extra crunch, we like to broil the chicken for a few minutes.

Oven Baked Chicken Drumsticks with Potatoes

Course Main Course
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons sumac
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 6 cloves garlic roughly chopped
  • 1 yellow onion chopped in big chunks
  • 1 cup Kalamata olives
  • 1 cup green olives
  • 6 gold potatoes quartered
  • ¼ cup olive oil divided
  • 6-8 chicken drumsticks patted dry
  • 1 large lemon sliced into rounds and then halves
  • Optional: fresh parsley to garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  • Mix paprika, oregano, sumac, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
  • In a large baking dish, put garlic, onion, olives, and potatoes. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of olive oil on top, followed by ⅓ of the seasoning mixture. Mix until the veggies are well-coated.
  • Add the chicken drumsticks, remaining oil, and seasonings. Mix until the chicken is completely coated.
  • Arrange everything in a single layer, nestling the chicken between the veggies. Evenly place lemon slices over the ingredients.
  • Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 55-60 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 170°F.
  • Remove the foil and place the baking dish under the broiler for 5 minutes, or just until the skin crisps up. Be careful not to let it burn!
  • Let it rest for 5 minutes, garnish with fresh parsley, and enjoy your delicious meal!

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