I finally way to get my daughter to eat chicken!! She is not much of a meat eater, although she loves hamburgers. Chicken is quite the feat to get her to eat – unless of course it’s pressed together and in the form of a nugget. But chicken on a bone? NEVER.
My son, on the other hand, LOVES eating the drumsticks (maybe it’s just a boy thing?), and they’re pretty easy to make. I decided to try something new in an attempt to woo my daughter, and it worked!
Ingredients
- 8 Chicken Drumsticks
- 1 cup of finely crushed Cheez It crackers
- 1/2 cup bottled ranch dressing
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
- Line a baking dish with foil to prevent sticking.
- Prepare two small, flat bottomed bowls - one with the crushed cheez its and one for the ranch dressing.
- Rinse chicken and pat dry.
- Dip one piece of chicken into the ranch and spread with your fingers to coat.
- Coat with crushed crackers and place on the foil lined tray. Repeat with the remaining chicken.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until crispy and golden, and juices run clear. Serve hot.
For more kid friendly chicken recipes, try these:
Crispy Baked Barbecue Chicken Wings
Tender & Juicy Baked Barbecue Chicken
Tender & Juicy Baked Chicken – Perfect chicken every time!
Kimberly says
August 10, 2017 at 2:59 pmWill it work with boneless chicken breasts?
Kristin says
August 10, 2017 at 3:06 pmYes, you’d just adjust the cook time.
breanna says
July 1, 2015 at 9:27 pmMade this tonight and i completly LOVE just wish the cheese its would have stayed on when i took the first bite. But all in all its amazing thanks ^.^
Gina says
June 10, 2015 at 3:46 pmI’m making these for my family right now 🙂 My kitchen smells pretty yummy! Thanks for the idea!!!!
mal says
December 20, 2014 at 4:39 pmI made this tonight and bone in chicken takes Way longer than 30 minutes. It took nearly an hour so we had our side pretty much cold and I didn’t even want to eat it after the hassle… I wish I knew to cook it longer and plan my meal like that
Kristin says
December 22, 2014 at 7:09 pmI’m sorry you had trouble. I make chicken drumsticks all the time and this is how long it takes us. Unfortunately each kitchen is different.
Dustin Wiepert says
August 28, 2013 at 4:37 pmI made this with Chicken breast’s and white Cheddar Cheeze-Its and it was AWESOME! The wife loved it the kids ate everything and then asked for more! Perfect! I cannot wait to try other flavors.
Brian Min says
July 12, 2013 at 2:58 amI tried this and it was interesting. The bottom did not come out good at all because cheez-it got stuck on the aluminum foil. I didn’t really taste ranch (I’m not sure if I was supposed to) either. But most of all, I don’t know why my drumsticks were not well coated after all. 🙁 Any help?!! Thanks for your recipe anyway! 🙂