Smoked Paprika Chicken Drumstick Recipe
Despite having only 4 ingredients this recipes is flavor full and with a quick broil at the end the chicken legs are perfectly seared with juicy meat and crispy skin.
Smoked paprika chicken drumstick recipe. Mix all dry rub seasoning ingredients together in a mixing bowl and rub olive oil all over the chicken legs to fully coat the drumsticks. This will allow it to come up to a temperature of 220 degrees. Before the seasoning though we have another layer of flavor. How to make baked chicken legs.
A great chicken recipe that s been on a the blog for years and a reader favorite. Smoked paprika is one of my favorite spices with a deep earthy flavor and gorgeous burnt red color. Smoked chicken leg directions. Paprika gives a lot of colour but little to no spice heat.
Garlic and paprika chicken. Fire up your smoker 30 minutes prior to cooking. Ready in less than 30 minutes with little active cooking time. If your spice cabinet is without smoked paprika i have a revelation for you my friend.
In a small pan set over medium low heat combine canola oil minced garlic fresh herbs smoked paprika and cayenne pepper. The flavours in this paprika chicken drumstick recipe are already pretty kid friendly to make it even more kid friendly you could leave out the lemon rind. This recipe is delicious with either sweet or smoked paprika but if you are using smoked the flavour is a lot stronger. Usually i smoke them until they reach at least 180f.
It all depends on your smoker but i find that i get the perfect chicken every time at 240 for 1 5 2 hours per set. This crispy oven baked chicken legs recipe is simply seasoned with a flavorful mix of smoked paprika garlic powder sea salt and black pepper. The cook time for this smoke chicken recipe is not that long. Smoked paprika chicken recipe with barefeet in the kitchen.
Store this easy chicken drumstick recipe in the fridge for up to 5 days. Garlic and paprika chicken deliciously baked crispy juicy and tender chicken drumsticks with a garlic and smoked paprika sauce. Chicken is fully cooked at 165f but i find that drumsticks need to be cooked to a higher temperature. Smoked paprika garlic powder and salt plus onion powder is my go to seasoning for so many things including boneless skinless chicken thighs.
Most smokers produce the perfect drumstick between 225 275 degrees. While the chicken drumsticks are delicious with a perfectly smoky flavour and tender and juicy meat the one downside of smoking chicken is that the skin does not really crisp up. Any longer or a higher temperature will produce dry rubbery chicken the opposite of what you want. There s really not anything a busy home cook wishes for more than to have a few staple recipes logged for simple nutritious weeknight eats.
This garlicky spiced chicken thigh dinner recipe is exactly that and a big part of my meal planning strategy for an easier healthier dinner.