Zesty Italian Chicken Drumsticks

Zesty Italian Chicken Drumsticks are a delicious dinner recipe idea. Mess-free, lemon, garlic, olive oil and Italian seasoning marinade mixed together with chicken legs in a food bag. Shown here oven-baked but can also be done in an Air Fryer or equally great for a Summer BBQ.

📝 Ingredients

• 6 Chicken Drumsticks
• 6 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 tbsp White Wine Vinegar
• 2 tsp Gia Garlic Puree
• 2 tsp Italian Seasonig
• 1 tsp Dark Brown Sugar
• 1/2 Lemon Juice
• 1 Lemon zest
• small handful Fresh Basil (chopped)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Oven Cook Method ---
2. 2Marinade: Place all marinade ingredients in a zip bag or sandwich bag, seal & use your fingers to push all the ingredients together
3. 3Chicken: Add the chicken drumsticks into the bag, mix together with the marinade, cook straight away or leave to marinate in the fridge for up to 2 hours.
4. 4Ovencook: Place the marinated chicken drumsticks on a baking tray and cook in the oven for 45 mins at fan 180°C /200°C / 400°F / gas mark 6 turn halfway through.
5. 5Serve: Add some fresh basil to serve
6. 6--- Air Fryer Method ---
7. 7Prepare: Follow Oven Method step 1-2
8. 8Airfryer: Preheat Air Fryer to 190 °C. Place Chicken drumstick in a single layer inside airfryer for 25 minutes (turning halfway)
9. 9--- BBQ Method ---
10. 10Prepare: Follow Oven Method step 1-2
11. 11BBQ: Place on preheated BBQ at medium-hot heat. Cook for 30-35 minutes turning every 5 minutes.