man-pleasing food: zesty chicken drumsticks

I love mixing my own spices. This "zesty" seasoning mix is made up of garlic powder, cumin, paprika, seasoning salt, and lemon pepper. I usually double or triple the measurements and fill a bag or jar to have this spice on hand. We love it.

These are the spices all mixed up.

1 Tablespoon of oil per 1 Tablespoon of spices.

Trim the fat off of the drumsticks and baste both sides with the seasoning/oil mixutre.

Broil 36 minutes on high, turning every 12 minutes.

Delicious.

For kids and spouses going to work, wrap a strip of tinfoil around the top of the drumstick to keep fingers from getting messy and sticky. They can just hold onto the tinfoil part.

Zesty Seasoning Mix

1/4 cup garlic powder (not salt, the powder! I used the California blend for no particular reason)

1 Tablespoon paprika

1 Tablespoon lemon pepper

1 Tablespoon cumin

1 Tablespoon seasoning salt

oil

Mix all the spices together without oil. This is your "bulk" spice. You can use the desired amount to taste. For about 12-14 drumsticks, I like to use 3 Tablespoons of the spice. The oil to spice ration is 1 Tablespoon of spice per 1 Tablespoon of oil. Mix the spices with the oil and baste over drumsticks.

To make the drumsticks:

1 Family Pack (12-14ish) chicken drumsticks

3 Talespoons zesty seasoning spices

3 Tablespoons canola oil

After basting your drumsticks on both sides of drumsticks, place in broiler on foil-lined cookie sheet with sides, or broiler pan. Make sure they are 1-2 inches apart. Broil on high for 36 minutes, turning every 12 minutes. Let sit for a few minutes before serving.

Enjoy!