Delicious Chicken Drumstick Recipes: 10 Easy & Crowd-Pleasing Ideas
Bored and tired of preparing the same old chicken recipes daily? It is now time to challenge your cooking skills a little and treat your taste buds and family a treat with some fabulous chicken drumsticks!
A simple, yet tasty delicacy, this one makes a complete meal when served with a simple soup and salad. You can try a BBQ chicken or one with some Italian flavor. If you love spices, then a tandoori flavored chicken should be right up your alley. Here are some quick and easy chicken drumstick recipes that are going to spoil you.
10 Must Try Chicken Drumstick Recipes:
To make things easy for you, we have handpicked the top 10 easy and tasty chicken drumstick ideas to pep up a boring evening!
1. Chicken Drumsticks:
These baked delicacies are all time party favorites. You can serve these coated in hot sauce or baked. Serve with a cool minty dressing for a perfect party nibble.
Ingredients:
- Chicken drumsticks – 8
- Red pepper sauce – 1 cup
- Chilled coriander mint chutney – 1 cup
- Black pepper powder – to taste
- Salt – to taste
- Oil – 1 tsp
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 200 degree Celsius.
- Line a baking sheet with an oven safe aluminum foil and place it on the middle rack of the oven.
- In a small mixing bowl, add oil, red pepper sauce, and pepper.
- Dip a basting brush in the sauce mixture and coat the drumstick evenly with the half of the mixture.
- Place it in the preheated oven, turning halfway through, brushing with rest of the mixture, and bake for 30 minutes or until the chicken is evenly cooked.
- Sprinkle a little black pepper and serve alongside chilled coriander mint chutney.
2. Lemon Glazed Chicken Drumsticks:
These drumsticks are quite an inexpensive way to relish chicken. Perfectly coated with a sweet and tangy marinade, this one is a must include for your summer picnic.
Ingredients:
- Chicken drumsticks – 8, with skin
- Lemon juice – 1/3 cup, freshly squeezed
- Dijon mustard – 1/8 cup
- Olive oil – 2 tbsp
- Honey – 1 tbsp
- Mixed herbs – 1 tbsp
- Vinegar – 1 tbsp
- Lemon zest – 1 tsp, grated
- Garlic – 1 tbsp, finely minced
- Salt – ¾ tsp
- Black pepper – ½ tsp, freshly ground
Directions:
- Line a baking dish with an aluminum foil.
- In a medium sized bowl, whisk all the ingredients, except the drumsticks.
- Place the chicken in the baking dish, pour the marinade, and turn evenly to coat well.
- Using a plastic wrap, cover the dish, and refrigerate for at least 90 minutes. Keep turning the chicken in every 15 minutes to ensure even absorption of flavors.
- Preheat your oven to 200 degree Celsius.
- Drain the marinade, transfer to a deep baking dish, and bake for about 60 minutes or until the chicken turns tender.
3. Orangey Drumsticks:
A simple, flavorful appetizer option, this one tastes perfect with a glass of sparkling wine. Serve it with plenty of crunchy breadsticks and soup, plus a tasty salad for a complete dinner.
Ingredients:
- Chicken drumsticks – 8, with skin
- Chili vinegar – 2 tbsp
- Cayenne pepper – 1 tsp
- Orange marmalade – ¼ cup
- Olive oil – 1 tbsp
- Black pepper – to taste
- Salt – to taste
Directions:
- Place an oven rack 6 inches above the broiler.
- In a small mixing bowl, mix the ingredients and whisk to ensure even combining.
- Using a broiler safe non-stick foil, line the baking sheet.
- Sprinkle oil on the chicken and toss to ensure even coating.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste and broil for 6 to 7 minutes.
- Using a basting brush, brush the chicken with the marmalade mixture.
- Flip over to the other side and broil for an equal time or until the chicken is almost cooked.
- Brush a little more of the marmalade mixture onto the chicken and broil for 45 seconds more.
- Apply rest of the marmalade mixture onto the chicken and allow to caramelize. This will take 2 minutes.
- Serve hot with red cabbage coleslaw.
4. Tandoori Chicken Drumsticks:
Spending one hour preparing these mouthwatering delights is really worth! They are sure to woo your entire family, and if you are planning to serve them at a party, then this classic Indian chicken drumstick fry delicacy would be the showstopper for sure. However, make sure you have the marinated drumsticks handy!
Ingredients:
- Chicken drumsticks – 12, medium
- Fresh curd – ½ cup
- Lemon juice – 3 tsp
- Garlic – 3 cloves, crushed
- Tandoori spice mix – 2 tsp
- Cumin seeds – ½ tsp, ground
- Salt – to taste
- Oil – 2 tsp
Ingredients:
- In a mixing bowl, whisk 2 tbsp curd with tandoori spice mix, oil, salt, and 2 tsp lemon juice.
- Dip drumsticks in the mixture and keep turning to ensure even coating.
- Place in a deep baking dish and refrigerate for 180 minutes.
- Mix in garlic with cumin powder and leftover curd and lemon juice and refrigerate.
- Preheat your oven to 180 degree Celsius.
- Line a baking tray with aluminum foil.
- Take out the marinated drumsticks and cook in a greased barbecue plate on medium to high flame for 10 minutes, turning halfway through.
- Arrange on a foiled baking tray and bake, covered, for 30 minutes or until drumsticks are cooked completely.
- Serve atop cooked basmati rice alongside spiced curd.
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