With these delicious chicken drumstick recipes you’ll have inspiration for weeknight dinners and weekend catch ups.
Chicken is so versatile that you could have it for dinner every night and not get bored. Chicken drumsticks are also an affordable and versatile cut of meat. They work just as well in casseroles and slow cooked dishes as they do marinated and baked or barbecued. We’ve pulled together our favourite chicken drumstick recipes and chicken lovely legs ideas for you to enjoy. Because we all have more important things to worry about than what to have for dinner tonight.
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Air fryer chicken drumsticks
Coated in a spicy and sticky Portuguese-style marinade.
Chicken & potato tray bake
It’s big on flavour and light on washing up.
Julie Goodwin’s chicken cacciatore
A budget-friendly dinner idea.
Barbecued tandoori chicken with cucumber & avocado salad
Marinating and barbecuing meat on the bone with the skin on is a guaranteed way to ensure you have flavoursome chicken.
Five-spice sticky drumsticks
You’ll be licking your fingers clean!
Slow cooker butter chicken
The cream is swapped for raw cashews in this twist on butter chicken.
One-pot apricot chicken with creamy rice
A gorgeous sweet and savoury one-pot chicken meal.
Moroccan chicken with cauliflower pilaf
Low in carb but high in flavour.
Chicken maryland bake
You’ll love this easy one pot dinner.
Nan’s lemon chicken
Taste the nostalgia.
Citrus chicken drumsticks with chilli salt
Spice up your Sunday roast with this delicious and succulent baked citrus chicken drumstick dish. Served with a zingy chilli salt, it’s the perfect meal for entertaining friends and loved ones.
Chicken satay drumsticks with noodle salad
Homemade satay is simply the best with its crunchy peanuts and tangy flavour. You can use nibbles, drumsticks or thighs for this recipe. The noodle salad makes it a complete meal – and in just 40 minutes.
Butter chicken drumsticks
Garam masala literally means “blended spices” in its northern Indian place of origin; it is based on varying proportions of cardamom, cinnamon, clove, coriander, fennel and cumin, roasted and ground together. Black pepper and chilli can be added for a hotter version. Note
Honey and soy drumsticks with easy fried rice
You need to cook 1½ cups (300g) white long-grain rice the day before for this recipe. Remove skin from chicken and cut the meat off the bone for your toddler. Honey may contain harmful bacteria and is not recommended for children under one year old. Note
Masala chicken drumsticks
Sweet and spicy Indian-style masala chicken drumsticks; great for main dishes or sharing platters.
Jerk-spiced chicken drumsticks
Slow-cooked in jerk seasoning, these drumsticks are tender and delicious, gorgeous as a starter or to hand around at a party.
Tandoori chicken drumsticks
Indian-style tandoori chicken drumsticks served on a bed of coconut rice with a wedge of lemon.