Tasty but even better EASY Chicken Drumsticks

As I dug around the freezer looking for what meat to take out for dinner. I notice What the hell?? there are only Chicken Drumsticks?? Ugh. It is not that I don't like them, but it is one of the last resort meats I tend to make. I needed a new way to make the Mighty Ol' Drumstick, and I found one!! EASY EASY EASY...CRUNCHY....TASTY Drumstick.

Oh yeah I see you eyeing up those mashed potatoes...NO I don't usually pipe beautiful mashed potatoes on our plate, what am I crazy?? The thing is Ethan is not a fan of mashed potatoes but he IS a fan of cupcakes, SOOO I thought maybe if I make the mashed potatoes LOOK like vanilla frosting that I make on cupcakes he would eat them???? Well.....at least he tried them.

Ingredients:
3 TBLSP butter, melted
2TBLSP oil
1/2 cup crushed saltine crackers
2 tablespoons dry onion soup mix
8 chicken legs, skin off

Directions:

Heat oven to 350º.

Stir together crackers and onion soup mix. Dip Chicken legs into melted butter/oil mix then coat with cracker mixture.

What I usually do with Chicken Legs is put them on a cooling rack on top of a baking pan so the bottom of the legs don't get all soggy by laying on the pan, but you can put them onto a dish if you would like. Sprinkle with any remaining crumb mixture.

Bake for 45-55 minutes or until chicken is tender and thoroughly cooked.

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