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Drumsticks are one of the least expensive parts of chicken, and they're very overlooked.  However, they're delicious by themselves, or the meat can be removed and can be used to make any number of dishes.  After all, chicken drumsticks are, well, chicken after all.


Special tools: grill, indoor or outdoor, I prefer outdoor
Preparation time:  About 5 minutes, at least 12 hours to marinate
Cooking time:  About 30 minutes
Yield:  Many servings


2 pounds chicken drumsticks
Oregano to taste
Olive oil, as needed
Barbecue sauce, if desired; see text
Non-stick grill coating, I use PAM


At least 12 hours, and preferably overnight, put sprinkle oregano on drumsticks and press oregano so it adheres to the skin of chicken.  Place in plastic bowl and drizzle olive oil over the chicken.  

Fire up grill.  While grill is heating, use grill tool to remove debris from grates and spray non-stick grill coating on grill.  Be careful of flare-ups.

Left:  Chicken drumsticks marinating before placing on the grill.  Right:  Grilling the drumsticks.  Note that skin is left on the chicken for added flavor, but its removed before eating.  Yes, that's salmon to the left.

Place drumsticks on grill, when it has reached high heat.  Grill for about 5 minutes, or until grill marks appear, then turn chicken over and cook on the other side for another 5 minutes.  Reduce heat to medium and grill chicken over indirect heat, for an additional 20 minutes, or until meat is done.  If you want to use barbecue sauce, it should only be applied during the last 5 minutes of cooking.  Why is that?  Barbecue sauce contains sugar and it will burn if grilled too long.


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