10 chicken drumsticks, skin removed
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon saltdash of cayenne pepper a few grinds of fresh black pepper 1 cup crushed pretzels 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans Cooking Spray
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9×13 pan with cooking spray. In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, garlic powder, paprika, salt, cayenne and black pepper. In a shallow dish, combine the pretzels and pecans, crushing further if necessary. You don’t want huge chunks of pretzels, but you also don’t want pretzel powder.
One at a time, using a pastry brush, brush the seasoned butter on the drumsticks, and then dredge them in the pretzel mixture. Place the drumsticks in the prepared pan.
Once all the chicken has been dredged, spray them all lightly with cooking spray, and then place in the 350ºF oven. Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until the chicken juices run clear when poked with a skewer. (About 165 on a thermometer.) Serve immediately.
Serves 5, 2 drumsticks per person.