This allows the hot air to circulate around the oven baked chicken legs.
Chicken drumsticks in oven temperature and time.
This helps get the skin crispy.
Always cook to a final internal temperature.
Cooked drumsticks can be stored in an airtight container in the.
Preheat oven to 425 f.
We re baking these chicken legs at 425 degrees.
Preheat oven to 375 f 190 c place chicken on a baking sheet with a raised wire rack.
Stir together salt pepper and rosemary in a small bowl.
Wondering how to cook chicken legs in the oven.
Bring the chicken out about 30 minutes before you are ready to bake it so it has a little time to come to room temperature.
We ve settled at 400 degrees this temperature gets the skin nice and crispy and bakes the chicken fast enough so that it never has a chance to dry out in the oven.
One of the all time great recipes for baked chicken legs is oven fried chicken also known as baked breaded chicken.
If our oven isn t good and hot the chicken skin won t get crispy and no one wants rubbery chicken skin.
Use a baking rack.
Add the drumsticks and coat them well with the oil and spice marinade.
While you can make this recipe with 2 1 2 to 3 pounds meaty chicken pieces you can use all drumsticks if you like.
Pat dry the drumsticks for the chicken to grab the marinade.
Sprinkle salt mixture over chicken legs and toss to coat.
You want the oven temperature to be nice and hot but not too hot.
Dry chicken legs thoroughly with paper towels.
Toss together chicken legs and olive oil in a large bowl.
Cover the chicken with plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour in the fridge.
I aim for somewhere around 180f which is a great temp for drumsticks.
Please never by time alone.
What temperature should i cook drumsticks in the oven.
I do have 3 simple but important tips to ensure your oven baked chicken legs turn out perfectly each and every time.
Chicken legs at 375 f convection or 400 f conventional about 40 45 minutes.
If you have a digital thermometer you can check the internal temperature of the meat.
In a bowl combine the oil and spices and mix well.
Chicken legs at 400 f convection or 425 f conventional about 35 40 minutes.
Cook with high heat.