Quick and easy chicken drumstick recipes that are simply the best. You will love this collection of chicken leg recipes that can be cooked in the oven, on the stove, air fryer, instant pot pressure cooker, or grill. Learn how to cook chicken drumsticks in a variety of ways.
Serve chicken legs with pasta, rice, vegetables, or potatoes for a complete family dinner.
Easy Chicken Drumstick Recipes
These chicken drumstick recipes are easy, quick, and ready in under 60 minutes.
Chicken drumsticks also called chicken legs are inexpensive, budget-friendly, readily available in stores, and loved by kids and adults alike.
They are flavorful, look and taste delicious which makes for the perfect chicken dinner for the family. Who doesn't like flavorful and delicious?
These chicken leg recipes are ones that require few simple ingredients that you are likely to have in your pantry. The ingredients are clean and inexpensive.
This collection of the best chicken drumstick recipes with step-by-step instructions are so simple that even beginners will find it easy.
There are even a couple of chicken leg quarter recipes if you are looking at cooking both drumstick and thigh in one piece.
You will love and come back to these quick and easy chicken drumstick recipes over and over.
How To Cook Chicken Drumsticks | Cooking Chicken Legs
Chicken drumsticks can be cooked from fresh or frozen in the oven, air fryer, on the stove, grill, or in the pressure cooker. The below recipes will show you the different methods and how to cook chicken legs.
First, decide on recipe, then get the ingredients ready.
Follow the step by step instructions.
Serve and enjoy.
How Long To Cook Chicken Drumsticks
How long to cook chicken drumsticks depend on the method of cooking, the size of the chicken legs, if cooking with skin on or skinless, bone in or boneless, if cooking in the oven, airfryer, pressure cooker, stove or on the grill. It will take longer to cook bone in than boneless, Skinless will take lesser time to cook than skin on, etc. However, below is a good guide to follow:
Cooking chicken drumsticks on the stove takes about 14 - 20 minutes.
How long to cook chicken drumsticks in oven is generally between 30 - 50 minutes depending on the temperature.
How long to cook chicken drumsticks in the air fryer - Typically it takes 20 - 25 minutes to cook chicken drumsticks in the air fryer.
To cook chicken legs in the pressure cooker it takes 10 - 12 minutes.
How to know if chicken drumsticks are cooked is to visually check the inside by cutting into it to check that there is no blood and also check with a thermometer.
If the internal temperature at the thickest point is at least 165F or 75C then it is safe to eat.
How To Store
Leftovers are best cooled before storing. When it's well cooled, pack them into a sealable container or ziploc/freezer bag, label with name and dates to eat by then store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
In the freezer - Storing it in the freezer will make it last longer as chicken legs can be stored for up to 6 months in the freezer.
How To Reheat
They can be reheated in the microwave, in the oven, air fryer, or on the stove.
Tips for Making Chicken Leg Recipes
- Get all ingredients ready before starting to cook.
- Check the cooking time before hand.
- It's best practice to pat chicken legs dry before seasoning.
- Follow the recipe instructions
Chicken Drumstick Recipes Cooked On Stove
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Oven Baked Chicken Drumstick Recipes
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Instant Pot and Air fryer Chicken Drumstick Recipes
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Chicken Leg Quarter Recipes
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What To Serve With Chicken Drumsticks
They are so versatile and go with almost any side dish. Some sides you can pair with are:Fried potatoes Air fryer vegetables Fried Spaghetti Spicy rice
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15 Quick and Easy Chicken Drumstick Recipes
Ingredients
- 1 kg Chicken drumsticks
- ½ tablespoon Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Parsley
- ¼ teaspoon Garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon Onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon Black pepper or to taste
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Pat the chicken drumsticks dry with a kitchen towel.
- Mix the paprika, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper and salt.
- Add the seasoning mix to the drumsticks and mix till all drumsticks are covered in the spice rub.
- Arrange the chicken legs on a baking tray and put it in the oven.
- Bake at a temperature of 200C for 40 minutes or until golden brown and cooked.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
- Get all ingredients ready before starting to cook.
- Check the cooking time before hand.
- It's best practice to pat chicken legs dry before seasoning.
- Follow the recipe instructions.
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