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Boiled Chicken Drumsticks
Say hallo to tender, juicy, and flavorful chicken with this simple and quick boiled chicken drumsticks recipe!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 3
Calories: 255 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- 6 chicken drumsticks (legs)
- water (for boiling)
- 2 carrots
- 1 medium-sized onion
- ½ leek
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon
- black pepper (to taste)
- A few bay leaves
- a sprig rosemary
- 1 tablespoon juniper berries
- 1 teaspoon oregano
Instructions
- First, cut the vegetables (onion, leek, and carrots) into chunks.
- Place chicken drumsticks in a large pot and season them with salt, pepper, and chicken bouillon. Top with the bay leaves, rosemary, oregano, and juniper berries. Add the carrots, onion, and leek, as well as enough cold water to cover the drumsticks by 1 inch/2.5 cm.
- Using medium-high heat, bring the water to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 20-25 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked. Remove the chicken from the pot and season with salt and pepper if needed.
- Strain the broth and serve it alongside the chicken drumsticks, or store the broth in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer. Optionally, you can broil the chicken to crisp up the skin before serving.
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Notes
- Nutritional information is calculated as a guide, using the tools that we use and will vary, depending on factors such as the size of chicken drumsticks you use. It excludes the calories from the vegetables.
- skin-on chicken drumsticks tend to create a fatty layer on the broth from the fat under the skin. Seeing that this can taste unpleasant to some people, you may want to spoon off some of the extra fat floating on top, especially whenever you are serving the chicken with the broth.
- Don't chuck the broth, keep it in airtight jars for use in recipes instead.
- When it comes to heat, slow and steady is the way to go! Cooking the chicken at a low, even temperature will yield tender and juicy meat, and prevents the chicken from turning rubbery.
Nutrition Information
Calories
255kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
139mg
(46%)
Sodium
939mg
(39%)
Potassium
338mg
(10%)
Sugar
0.003g
(0%)
Vitamin A
70IU
(1%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 255
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 255kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 139mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 939mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 338mg | 7% |
| Sugar | 0.003g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 70IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.