Name: Easy Rosemary Chicken Drumsticks and Thighs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: PT-491240H59M14S
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Ingredients: 1 large package chicken drumsticks and thighs (approximately 4 pounds); 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon sea salt; 1 tablespoon rosemary leaves, grind using mortar and pestle; 1 tablespoon ground sweet paprika

EASY, HEALTHY, LOADED WITH FLAVOR

Every meat eater needs a handful of easy chicken recipes. Add rosemary chicken drumsticks and thighs to your collection.

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ABOUT EASY ROSEMARY CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS AND THIGHS

Bake these easy rosemary chicken drumsticks as the main thing or pull the chicken off the bone and use it in salads, grain bowls, tacos, soups, and anything else you dream up.

The seasoning in this chicken recipe works well for 4 pounds of chicken. I sometimes get a family picnic pack which contains drumsticks and thighs. Occasionally I’ll just buy a pack with one or the other. Either way works as long as it’s approximately 4 pounds of chicken.

If you prefer a spicy version, use hot paprika instead of some of the sweet paprika, or add a dash of cayenne pepper to each piece.

Make sure to buy high quality spices and chicken for this one since they rule the dish. Skip irradiated spices and chicken with added “solutions.”

INGREDIENTS
Chicken drumsticks and thighs – approximately 4 pounds
Sea salt – high mineral sea salt
Rosemary leaves – dried, grind using mortar and pestle
Sweet paprika – ground, I prefer Hungarian sweet paprika

spices for baking chicken drumsticks and thighs

HELPFUL EQUIPMENT
13×18 rimmed baking sheet – makes this and so many other meals easier. Great for pan pizza too.
Mortar and pestle – use this to grind the rosemary leaves for great flavor

PREP BEFORE COOKING

Set the chicken out at room temperature for approximately 10-20 minutes before baking it.

prep chicken for a healthy chicken dinner

HOW TO SERVE

Like I mentioned above, this chicken works in a variety of ways. Eat it straight, as baked out of the oven, or consider cutting it off the bone and using it to prepare other meals—like the ones listed below.

Meal Ideas:

Green salad with chicken and avocado
Roast chicken sandwiches on einkorn sourdough bread
Rice bowls with rosemary chicken
Italian roast chicken soup with white beans

TIPS FOR SUCCESS

Adjust the seasoning if you use more, or less, chicken.
I prefer this chicken cooked a little extra (see recipe)

STORAGE AND LEFTOVER TIPS

Rosemary chicken drumsticks work well for Sunday night meal prep. Bake up 4 pounds of rosemary chicken drumsticks and thighs and enjoy the leftovers for the next several work days. Pair them with various healthy side salads.

I even enjoy this chicken cold and I’m not typically a leftover cold meat eater (unless it’s on pizza or salad, then yes, please).

baking rosemary chicken drumsticks and thighs

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