Chicken Drumsticks Recipe with Peppers and Paprika (Cosce di Pollo con Peperoni e Paprika)
This Italian chicken drumsticks recipe is huge on flavor with chicken legs seasoned with paprika, then browned and oven baked with with peppers and onions.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time50 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: bell peppers, chicken drumsticks, chicken legs, paprika
2tablespoonspaprikadivided (I’m using hot paprika, though you can use sweet or smoked)
1teaspoonred pepper flakesplus more to taste
Salt and pepper to taste
2medium onionssliced
2bell peppersseeded and sliced into strips (use Italian sweets if available)
3-4jalapeno pepperssliced into strips (optional, for a spicier version)
6clovesgarlicminced
1.5cupdry white wine
For Serving. Chopped parsleyred pepper flakes, lemon, olive oil.
Instructions
Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
Toss the chicken drumsticks with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon paprika, chili flakes, salt and pepper. Be sure to evenly coat.
Heat a large oven-proof skillet to medium-high heat. Cook the seasoned drumsticks for 5 minutes, turning to brown each side. Remove chicken and set aside.
Heat the remaining olive oil in the same skillet and add onions and peppers. Cook for 5 minutes to soften.
Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, until the garlic becomes fragrant. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
Add the chicken back to the pan.
Pour the wine into the pan. Sprinkle with remaining paprika, along with red pepper flakes, salt and pepper to taste.
Transfer to the oven and roast, uncovered, turning the chicken a few times throughout, for 40 minutes, or until the chicken is tender and cooked through and nicely glazed.
Remove from heat, garnish and serve.
Notes
The internal temperature of the chicken should measure 165 degrees F when measured with a meat thermometer.