25 Simple, Delicious Chicken Drumstick Recipes

You can eat these easy-to-make, tasty dishes with your hands!

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Ryan Liebe

When it comes to dinner, we all want something simple yet delicious. One of the best go-to meals that fit that description is chicken, specifically chicken drumsticks because you can do so much with them. There are hundreds of chicken drumstick recipes that are savory, sweet, spicy, and perhaps a mix of all three to satisfy everyones tastebuds. Even better? It's often a quick fix for a hungry crowd because of how easy it is to marinate, and toss into a crock pot. Pull it off the bone, shred it, or eat it as you're meant to (with your hands!). There's so much variety, especially among these 25 chicken drumstick recipes that contain everything from lime and brown sugar, to bacon, that you simply can't help but cook some up. Dinner will be made simple, but the flavors you put into your mouth won't be.

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Brian Hagiwara
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Baked Honey-Lime Drumsticks

Experiment with a combination of honey and lime in your next drumstick dish. The honey makes it sweet, while the lime gives it a tartness you wouldn't expect to be delicious.

Get the recipe for Baked Honey-Lime Drumsticks.

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Mary Ellen Bartley
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Jamaican Jerk BBQ Chicken

Perfect for the person who likes some spice, this Jamaican Jerk BBQ Chicken recipe is even better than traditional fried drumsticks because of the way sauces and seasons marinate fully over the course of eight hours in the slow cooker.

Get the recipe for Jamaican Jerk BBQ Chicken.

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Kana Okada
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Oven-Baked Drumsticks with Lemon Dipping Sauce

Cut down on fat and calories with these breaded but oven-baked drumsticks that taste fantastic with the light lemon dipping sauce.

Get the recipe for Oven-Baked Drumsticks with Lemon Dipping Sauce.

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Iain Bagwell
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Sweet and Sour Chicken

This homemade sweet and sour chicken recipe will taste as good as the Chinese food you order to your door. Its most surprising ingredient? Peaches.

Get the recipe for Sweet and Sour Chicken.

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Alan Richardson
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Polynesian Drumsticks

A marinade of crushed pineapples, brown sugar, ginger, and garlic will give you a drumstick that makes you feel like you're dining on a tropical island.

Get the recipe for Polynesian Drumsticks.

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Kate Mathis
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Cold Spiced Chicken

Although the flavors of this recipe are delicious, it's the crunchy, crispy, skin that really puts this meal over the edge.

Get the recipe for Cold Spiced Chicken.

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MIKE GARTEN
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Hoisin Chicken and Snow Peas

With only a 35-minute prep time, this chicken recipe will quickly become a weeknight favorite.

Get the recipe for Hoisin Chicken and Snow Peas.

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Zesty "Fried" Chicken

Skip the drive-thru and make your family's favorite fried chicken at home in no time with this lightened-up recipe. Made with cornflakes and baked instead of fried, this dinner tastes just like your favorite fast food.

Get the recipe for Zesty "Fried" Chicken.

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Con Poulos
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Skillet-Roasted Chicken, Potatoes, and Peppers

A one-pan dish that is perfect for serving to larger groups of people.

Get the recipe for Skillet-Roasted Chicken, Potatoes, and Peppers.

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Chris Court
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Grilled Buffalo Chicken with Cucumber Salad

A tailgate favorite gets the dinnertime treatment. Don't forget the blue cheese!

Get the recipe for Grilled Buffalo Chicken with Cucumber Salad.

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Ryan Liebe
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Chicken Drumsticks and Vegetables in Mustard-Tarragon Sauce

This comforting classic has a flavorful twist: mustard-tarragon sauce!

Get the recipe for Chicken Drumsticks and Vegetables in Mustard-Tarragon Sauce.

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Lemon, Pepper, and Rosemary Rubbed Chicken

Whipping up this peppery and citrusy seasoning combination takes almost no time and the best part is you probably already have all the ingredients in your pantry.

Get the recipe for Lemon, Pepper, and Rosemary Rubbed Chicken.

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Christopher Testani; Food styling by Maggie Ruggiero; Prop styling by Megan Hedgpeth
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Dry-Rubbed Memphis-Style Grilled Chicken

Ribs reign supreme in Memphis, Tennessee. They're prepared with a simple spice rub, smoked, then sprinkled with more of the seasoning before serving. Swap in grilled chicken and you've got dinner in minutes instead of hours. Serve with your favorite cornbread.

Get the recipe for Dry-Rubbed Memphis-Style Grilled Chicken.

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Kate Sears
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Chicken Osso Buco

Though this dish is traditionally made with veal shank, this recipe shaves off a lot of fat and sodium by using chicken and just two teaspoons of olive oil — allowing a heady mix of spices to do the work instead.

Get the recipe for Chicken Osso Buco.

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Marcus Nillson/Woman's Day
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Slow Cooker Chicken Marbella

Made famous by the former New York City-based specialty food shop The Silver Palate, this dish is a mix of sweet, salty, and tangy flavors — the result of pairing pungent olives, capers, and prunes with white wine, brown sugar, and parsley.

Get the recipe for Slow Cooker Chicken Marbella.

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Con Poulos; Food styling by Anne Disrude; Prop styling by Paige Hicks
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Zesty Orange-Glazed Drumsticks

A simple but flavor-packed glaze makes these easy and economical drumsticks into a wow-worthy meal.

Get the recipe for Zesty Orange-Glazes Drumsticks.

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Creamy Dijon Drumsticks

For added crunch, serve the accompanying potato salad on a bed of lettuce.

Get the recipe for Creamy Dijon Drumsticks.

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Buffalo Chicken Drumsticks

These classic game-day treats are perfect for any TV-viewing party. Serve these with creamy blue-cheese dressing.

Get the recipe for Buffalo Chicken Drumsticks.

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Christopher Testani
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Roast Chicken with Caramelized Potatoes, Carrots, and Onions

Spatchcocking the chicken (removing the backbone so it lies flat) and placing it on a bed of onions cuts up to 20 minutes off of the roasting time and infuses the dish with flavor.

Get the recipe for Roast Chicken with Caramelized Potatoes, Carrots, and Onions.

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Best BBQ Herbed Drumsticks

A dish that only takes 20 min to make, and only has two ingredients. Where do we sign up?

Get the recipe at Good Housekeeping.

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Sweet 'n' Tangy Sauce

Because you can never go wrong with a mix of sweet and sour, we added an addition Sweet 'n' Tangy Drumstick recipe to give your tastebuds some variety.

Get the recipe from Good Housekeeping.

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Grilled Chicken with White BBQ Sauce

For the family that likes their chicken simple, this recipe is for you.

Get the recipe at Good Housekeeping.

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BBQ Bacon Chicken Drumsticks

Has bacon ever made anything bad? Here, the sweetness of the BBQ sauce blends perfectly with he saltiness of the crispy bacon.

Get the recipe from Country Living.

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Brian Woodcock
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BBQ Drumsticks with Edamame Succotash

If you're in the mood for some barbecue, these drumsticks doused in delicious barbecue sauce are finger-lickin' good.

Get the recipe at Country Living.

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