Chicken drumsticks can seem like a daunting task to begin with. “How do you cook these?” “Do you put these on the grill?” “How can I cook these evenly?” “What even does with drumsticks?” All of these thoughts can definitely go through your head when your significant other or friends are craving drumsticks. Don’t worry though, I’ve got your back! Head to your local grocery store and grab a pack of drumsticks.. this is going to be much easier than you think!
THE PREP:
For our cook, I used chicken drumsticks from our monthly Butcher Box. As always when cooking meat, allow the chicken to get as close to room temperature as possible before placing in the oven or on grill. Set the refrigerated chicken on the counter for about 20-30 minutes.
Once the chicken has set at room temp, preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, and place your cast iron skillet in the oven while it is preheating. Next, you’ll want to rinse your drumsticks and pat dry. I’ve found this helps the seasoning to stick to the chicken much easier. For this cook, I used our Cooter Brown’s smoky dry rub. *Be sure when seasoning your chicken that you get all sides. With the round drumsticks, it’s easy to miss a spot.*
THE COOK:
When the oven is preheated, take the cast iron out, spray lightly with olive oil, and place your drumsticks in the skillet. These should sizzle a tad with the hot cast iron, and should make a nice crust on the side. Place the pan in the oven and cook for 45 minutes.
About halfway through, take the drumsticks out of the oven and rotate each to cook with the other side down and get an even sear.
After 45 minutes, you should have a crisp, bronze outside layer to the chicken and will be ready to dive in! PLEASE let them rest for ~15 minutes to ensure all of the juices will stay in the chicken once you cut them. These drumsticks will be crispy on the outside, but moist and juicy on the inside. The perfect combination! Try out this super simple recipe this weekend and ‘WOW’ your friends and family!
SERVING IDEAS:
We served our drumsticks with steamed veggies and sweet potato tots. These would also be perfect with regular tater tots, side salads, baked beans, mac n cheese.. anything you can think of!
INGREDIENTS:
- Chicken Drumsticks
- Dry rub and/or seasoning
- Olive oil spray
FLORIDA TWO 