Saucy chicken drumsticks
These chicken drumsticks are seriously tasty and perfect for sharing — serve them as a starter, pile them onto a buffet, or cook up a big batch for a party spread. Juicy, flavour‑packed, and coated in a glossy, sticky sauce, they’re the kind of grab‑and‑go snack that disappears fast.
The sauce cooks down into a savoury glaze that clings to the chicken, making every bite bold, delicious, and impossible to resist… so make sure you prepare plenty.
When is it good to serve these drumsticks?
These saucy chicken drumsticks are the kind of dish that instantly brightens a buffet. Perfect for parties, game nights, or a help‑yourself spread.
Saucy chicken drumsticks
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 onions, chopped
- 800 g chicken drumsticks
- 1 lemon, rind grated and juice
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 200 ml chicken stock
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large frying pan, add the onions and fry over a low heat for 5mins. Add drumsticks and fry for 10mins to seal, stirring occasionally.
- Mix together lime juice and rind, paprika, cumin, garlic, salt, tomato puree and stock, pour over the chicken, cover and simmer for 40mins.
- Once the chicken is cooked through to the bone and juices run clear, remove from the pan and serve immediately.