Easiest-ever Baked Chicken

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 8 chicken drumsticks (about 2 lbs total, you can substitute thighs for dark meat, or breasts for meat)
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (optional)
• 1 tablespoon olives or 1 tablespoon canola oil

Recipe

• 1 heat over to 450 degrees f.
• 2 put drumsticks close together on a rimmed baking sheet.
• 3 sprinkle with salt, black peppers, paprika, and red pepper if you're using it.
• 4 drizzle with oil.
• 5 toss drumsticks to distribute the oil and seasonings evenly.
• 6 arrange drumsticks 1" apart so they'll brown nicely.
• 7 bake until drumsticks are browned and cooked through, about 25 to 30 minutes.