Southern Soul Smothered Garlic Butter Chicken Drumsticks

Ingredients

• 5–6 chicken drumsticks
• 3 tbsp butter or olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp dried parsley
• ½ tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

1️⃣ Preheat the oven

Preheat your oven to 200°C (400°F).

2️⃣ Prepare the chicken

Place the chicken drumsticks in a baking dish.

3️⃣ Make the garlic butter seasoning

In a bowl, mix butter (or olive oil), minced garlic, salt, black pepper, paprika, oregano, parsley, and red pepper flakes.

4️⃣ Season the drumsticks

Rub the seasoning mixture evenly over the chicken drumsticks.

5️⃣ Add the sauce

Pour the chicken broth and lemon juice around the chicken in the baking dish.

6️⃣ Bake

Bake for 35–45 minutes, until the chicken is tender and golden brown.

7️⃣ Serve

Spoon the rich garlic butter sauce over the drumsticks before serving.

🔥 Tip:

Serve with rice, mashed potatoes, or roasted vegetables to soak up the delicious garlic butter sauce.