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Butterflied chicken legs with skin partially removed are neatly arranged on a metal baking sheet.
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Butterflied Chicken Legs Recipe

Butterflied chicken legs in oven or air fryer butterfly drumsticks are a cheap and fun meal kids love too. Brush with bbq sauce or as is.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Course: Entree, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked, butterflied, chicken drumsticks, chicken legs, oven
Servings: 6
Author: Justine

Equipment

  • 1 baking sheet

Ingredients

  • 6-12 medium chicken legs butterflied
  • 2-3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cup barbecue sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 F and have a baking sheet ready. Using a sharp knife, slice one area on the drumstick from top to bottom all the way down to the bone. Pull apart the 2 sides and begin separating the meat from the bone so that the drumstick is flayed open and flat.
  • Use paper towels to blot top and bottom to remove the moisture from your pieces.
  • Brush each side of the chicken with olive oil and season both sides with salt and pepper. Place skin side down, onto the baking sheet.
  • Bake for 20 minutes. Flip over the chicken and continue to bake for an additional 10 minutes. Remove from oven, brush with barbecue sauce and return to oven for 5 minutes until sauce is hot.

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Nutrition

Serving: 2oz | Calories: 399kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 599mg | Potassium: 372mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 225IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg