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The heart of a truly good ramen bowl is all about the broth. Simmer a cut-up chicken for at least 2 hours (or longer if you have time) on the stovetop—or give a slow-cooker or pressure cooker a spin to either allow you to leave the house or speed up the process.
This saucy dish is great to start off a busy week—just load the slow cooker and get on with your day. The drumsticks can stand up to a bit more cooking time than other cuts of chicken, so you don’t need to rush home too soon.
Roast these sweet-savory chicken legs in a hot oven or add a smoky edge on the grill. If you grill, wait to glaze the chicken until the last 10 minutes of grilling so the glaze won’t burn. Serve with roasted or grilled new potatoes, tossed with garlic-infused olive oil.
Marinating chicken drumsticks or thighs in a balsamic vinegar-olive oil dressing spiked with rosemary and oregano is quick and delicious—and can be started the night before or earlier in the day.
Using a spoonful of deeply roasted coffee as part of a seasoning rub is more common with steaks or red meat, but the flavor of coffee teamed up with southwestern herbs and spices blend magically with the dark drumstick meat.
Dish up a bowl of cinnamon-spiced cranberry sauce to serve with this delicious chicken meal.
Tawny ports are wines made from red grapes that are aged in wooden barrels. The exposure to wood imparts “nutty” flavors to the wine, which can be sweet or medium dry. Port is typically served at the end of a meal, but in this simple recipe it creates a luscious sauce that complements the rich dark chicken and fresh figs.
Just Bare Just 5 Cooking Challenge finalist Whitney R. of Providence, RI created this alternative to fried chicken featuring flax, which is now recognized as a powerhouse of omega-3 fatty acids.