Coconut Lime Chicken Drumsticks

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Coconut Lime Chicken Drumsticks

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Coconut lime chicken drumsticks topped with cilantro and served over lime slices

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    Once you taste this combo of lime and coconut together on crispy baked chicken drumsticks, you'll question why you haven't been using them all along. Or at the very least, you'll have new weeknight go-to.

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    Servings and Ingredients

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    ½ c. cream of coconut
    1 tbsp. lime juice
    1 tbsp. lime zest
    6 chicken drumsticks
    Lime zest, for garnish
    Cilantro, for garnish

    Directions

    1. Whisk together cream of coconut, lime juice and lime zest in a large bowl. Add drumsticks and stir to coat with coconut-lime mixture. Let drumsticks marinate at least 30 minutes before baking.
    2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
    3. Line a baking sheet with foil, coat evenly with Hy-Vee nonstick cooking spray. Place drumsticks on baking sheet, skin side up; bake 30 minutes. Flip drumsticks;bake additional 15 minutes. Cook drumsticks until they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
    4. To serve, garnish with lime zest and cilantro, if desired.

    Nutrition facts

    Servings

    470 Calories per serving

    Amounts Per Serving

    • Total Fat: 14g
    • Cholesterol: 250mg
    • Sodium: 460mg
    • Total Carbohydrates: 36g
    • Protein: 53g

    Daily Values

    0%
    Vitamin A 2%
    0%
    Vitamin C 15%
    0%
    Iron 10%
    0%
    Calcium 4%

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