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This chicken drumsticks recipe is a perfect, effortless way to make chicken legs just in a few minutes with minimum ingredients for all super busy days.
A low spice and oil chicken drumsticks cooked in a distinctive flavour of green onions is a perfect recipe for you if you are a super busy, fussy eater kid’s parent, health fanatic, or anyone who loves cooking but is afraid of efforts.
After this, you’ll find that the chicken drumsticks recipe couldn’t be any easier to make for a quick and easy lunch or dinner idea.
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Reasons to try this drumsticks recipe?
Here’s why you will love these chicken legs and make it over and over again:
- Quick and easy - No special equipment and techniques required. It is the easiest chicken drumsticks recipe to follow even for the novice cook.
- Few ingredients only - No special masalas or spices, not even readymade chicken curry powder is required. All that the recipe needs are the few ingredients which are handy in your pantry.
- Low spice and oil - For all those health-conscious, this one is a guaranteed going to be a favourite at your table.
- Too delicious -Its finger-licking good chicken drumsticks! The unique blend taste of sweet and salty sauce makes this recipe super delicious.
Ingredients
For making a yummy chicken drumsticks recipe, you need:
Chicken drumsticks - 3 Chicken legs without skin works best for this recipe.
Green onions: 2- Cut away the roots, wash the green and white stalks and roughly chop them.
The green onions give a unique flavour to this recipe. You can also garnish with this before serving.
I would not recommend replacing them with other onions.
Garlic: 4 cloves - Feel free to use garlic paste if you like it. But prefer fresh if you have.
Sauce: Combine 3 tablespoon soy sauce and 3 tablespoon tomato ketchup in a small mixing bowl.
This sauce imparts a unique taste and colour to the chicken drumsticks.
Spices: to taste or 1 teaspoon salt and pepper.
Please remember soy sauce also contains salt so take care while adding salt to the chicken.
How to make chicken drumsticks?
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Watch the video to learn detailed steps for making this quick and easy chicken drumsticks recipe:
- In a small mixing bowl, combine equal parts of soy sauce and tomato ketchup and set it aside to add in the last stage.
- I used three tablespoons of each.
- This sauce will add flavour and colour to the drums soup.
- Heat a pan and add oil to it.
- Add chopped garlic and sauté it.
- Repeat the process with green onions.
- As onions turn translucent, add chicken legs and saute for 2 minutes on low heat.
- Sprinkle a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Pour 2 cups of water, stir well, and cover with a lid. Cook on high heat with occasional flipping of the sides.
Once chicken drumsticks are cooked, pour the soy-ketchup sauce and toss gently to mix well.
Bring to a simmer and cook until the sauce gets a little thick and remove from the heat.
Serve warm these delicious chicken legs.
How easy and quick this chicken drumsticks recipe is? Isn't it?
I can say that this is the easiest chicken drumsticks recipe you will ever make, and you will fall in love with this recipe.
What to serve with chicken drumsticks?
It tastes super delicious with naan bread, roti, and dinner rolls.
These chicken legs also go well with hot steamed rice.
Some tips n tricks
- Sauté garlic and green onions before adding chicken drums. It will enhance the taste of chicken drumsticks.
- You can vary the proportion of sauce according to your taste.
- Add a little amount of salt as soy sauce also contains salt. It's better to add more later rather than ruining the recipe.
- If you like thick consistency, add less quantity of water.
- Replacing the green onions with other onions will not bring its unique flavour. I highly recommend the use of green onions.
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Recipe
Quick Chicken Drumstick Recipe
Equipment
- pan
- small mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 3 chicken drumsticks
- 2 green onions
- 4 pods garlic
- 3 tablespoon soy sauce
- 3 tablespoon tomato ketchup
- 3 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon Pepper
- 2 cups water
Instructions
- Prepare a sauce by combining equal parts of soy sauce and tomato ketchup in a small bowl and keep it aside.
- To a hot pan, add oil and chopped garlic. Stir fry until golden brown.
- Saute green onions till it becomes translucent.
- Place chicken legs in the pan. Fry it for a minute and stir in salt and pepper. Fry it for 2-3 minutes.
- Add water and cook with covering a lid.
- Once the chicken cooked, pour the soy-tomato sauce and mix well.
- Simmer for 3-5 mins on low heat.
- Turn off the heat when the sauce gets slightly thickened.
- Serve warm with bread naan, roti, and rice.
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Notes
- Sauté garlic and green onions before adding chicken drums. It will enhance the taste of chicken drumsticks.
- You can vary the proportion of sauce ingredients according to your taste.
- Add a little amount of salt as soy sauce also contains salt. It's better to add more later rather than ruining the recipe.
- If you like thick consistency, add less quantity of water.
- Replacing the green onions with other onions will not bring their unique flavour. I highly recommend the use of green onions.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 2 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 348 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 24.5g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat 3.7g | 19% |
| Cholesterol 61mg | 20% |
| Sodium 2832mg | 123% |
| Total Carbohydrate 11.3g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.1g | 4% |
| Total Sugars 6g | |
| Protein 21.6g | |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% |
| Calcium 50mg | 4% |
| Iron 2mg | 12% |
| Potassium 357mg | 8% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |
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Elly
This is the REAL finger lickin good chicken. So easy and so delicious! Definitely a new staple in this household.
Abhi
Elly, Glad you like it!