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Chicken Drumsticks with Garlic-Butter Sauce in a baking dish.
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Chicken Drumsticks with Garlic-Butter Sauce Recipe

Use fresh or dried garlic to create this simple masterpiece of chicken drumsticks with garlic-butter sauce - make sure to serve with cauliflower rice.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken drumsticks, garlic-butter sauce, paleo, recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 518kcal
Cost 10

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 F.
  • Generously season the chicken to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper making sure they are well covered.
    6 to 8 chicken legs, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Place the chicken legs on a baking sheet, and bake in the oven for 45 to 50 minutes, until no longer pink.
  • Melt ghee in a saucepan over medium heat.
    ¼ cup ghee
  • Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
    4 garlic cloves
  • Add the sliced green onions to the ghee and cook, stirring for another minute or two.
    2 green onions
  • Pour the sauce over the chicken drumsticks and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 518kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 209mg | Sodium: 164mg | Potassium: 421mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 238IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg