How to Serve Chicken Drumsticks to a BLW Baby

How to Serve Chicken Drumsticks to a BLW Baby

What is full of protein, is a good source of easily absorbed iron, has a natural handle for baby and takes just minutes to prepare?

Drumroll please…

My favourite chicken drumstick recipe, of course!

This recipe will not only drum up compliments from families you work with, but it is easily made BLW safe so that little ones can experience new textures and flavours without fear. So don’t be a chicken and follow these simple steps to get our BLW chicken drumsticks on your table tonight!

Check out this video to see how easy it is to prep chicken drumsticks for a BLW baby:

How to Prepare Chicken Drumsticks for a BLW Baby

BLW, Fresh, Salt-Free, Meat, Chicken, baby, baby led weaning, infant, nutrition, first foods

BLW, Fresh, Salt-Free, Meat, Chicken, baby, baby led weaning, infant, nutrition, first foods

BLW, Fresh, Salt-Free, Meat, Chicken, baby, baby led weaning, infant, nutrition, first foods

BLW, Fresh, Salt-Free, Meat, Chicken, baby, baby led weaning, infant, nutrition, first foods

BLW, Fresh, Salt-Free, Meat, Chicken, baby, baby led weaning, infant, nutrition, first foods

BLW, Fresh, Salt-Free, Meat, Chicken, baby, baby led weaning, infant, nutrition, first foods

Ingredients

  • 6 Chicken drumsticks, fresh or safely defrosted

  • 1 tsp black pepper, ground

  • 1 tsp garlic powder

  • 1 tsp basic, dried

Method

  1. Pre-heat your oven to 375*F (190*C).

  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  3. Place the chicken drumsticks on the lined sheet.

  4. It is time to season! Sprinkle ground black pepper, garlic powder, and basil onto each drumstick.  

  5. Bake the drumsticks for 30 minutes.

  6. When the timer rings, flip the drumsticks and bake for another 30 minutes.

  7. Place an internal thermometer in the thickest part of the drumstick (being careful to not hit the bone) to ensure the chicken is cooked thoroughly to 165*F (74*C) and is safe to eat.

  8. Now we want to make these drumsticks BLW appropriate! Once they have cooled, take off the skin.

  9. Remove the little pointy bone that sits beside the large bone.

  10. Offer to baby and let them enjoy!

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