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Submitted by Opus

Baked lemon-brown sugar chicken drumsticks with cornbread stuffing on the side, all in one dish. Browned drumsticks topped with lemon slices and baked alongside lemony cornbread stuffing.

YIELD

6 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

30 min

READY

50 min

Browned chicken drumsticks get topped with brown sugar and thin lemon slices, then bake until the sugar caramelizes into a sticky, citrusy glaze. Cornbread stuffing, brightened with lemon juice and zest, bakes right alongside in the same dish.

Browning the drumsticks first builds a golden crust and renders some of the fat, which becomes the pan drippings you baste with later. The brown sugar melts over the lemon slices during the first 15 minutes and creates a sweet-tart glaze that clings to the skin.

The stuffing goes in for the second half of baking, soaking up those lemony pan drippings while it crisps on top. One dish, one oven, and dinner is done.

Kitchen Tips

  • Grate the lemon zest before cutting the fruit. It’s nearly impossible to zest a squeezed lemon half.
  • Baste the drumsticks with pan drippings when you add the stuffing. That glazes them one more time and keeps the skin from drying out.
  • Mound the stuffing rather than spreading it flat. A mound crisps on the outside and stays moist in the center.
  • Use small drumsticks so they cook through in the 30-minute total bake time.

Variations

  • Swap cornbread stuffing for herb-seasoned stuffing for a more traditional flavor.
  • Add a teaspoon of Dijon mustard to the brown sugar topping for a tangy-sweet crust.
  • Use chicken thighs instead of drumsticks for juicier, more forgiving dark meat.

Ingredients

1 1
MEDIUM MEDIUM LEMON *
12 12
SMALL SMALL CHICKEN DRUMSTICK
about 2 1/2 pounds *
1 15
TABLESPOON ML VEGETABLE OIL
2 30
TABLESPOONS ML BROWN SUGAR
1 ½ 355
CUPS ML WATER
very hot
3 45
TABLESPOONS ML BUTTER
or margarine
1 1
PACKAGE PACKAGE CORNBREAD STUFFING MIX *

Directions

Grate rind from half the lemon at one end; then cut lemon in half.

Squeeze the juice from one half and cut the other half into thin slices.

Brown drumsticks in oil in large skillet.

Place in shallow baking dish and top with brown sugar and lemon slices.

Bake @ 375℉ (190℃) for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine hot water, butter, and contents of vegetable / seasoning packet in the skillet, stirring until butter is melted.

Add stuffing crumbs, the lemon juice and lemon rind and stir just to moisten.

Move chicken to one side of dish; baste with pan drippings.

Mound stuffing on other side and bake 15 minutes longer.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 73g (2.6 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 85 81% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 4g 19%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 15mg 5%
Sodium 44mg 2%
Total Carbohydrate 1g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Sugars g
Protein 0g
Vitamin A 3% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 1% Iron 1%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Low Sodium
 

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