A delicious three cheese filling is stuffed under the skin of chicken drumsticks and baked until tender. Yum.
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Ingredients:
- 3 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 Tbsp. dry bread crumbs
- 1 tsp. dried Italian seasoning
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 8 chicken drumsticks
- 3 Tbsp. butter, melted
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease broiler pan and set aside. In medium bowl, combine cheeses, bread crumbs, Italian seasoning and pepper and mix well.
Carefully separate skin from drumstick, starting at wide end and leaving skin attached at the end of the bone. Fill the space between the skin and flesh with about 1 tablespoon cheese filling. Place chicken on prepared broiler pan and brushed with melted butter.
Bake at 375 degrees 50-55 minutes until juice of chicken runs clear and chicken is thoroughly cooked. 4-6 servings
