Chicken Drumsticks

About this cut

From the lower leg, which works harder than the breast and carries more fat and flavor for it. That fat is why drumsticks stay juicy even when dinner runs late.

Good for

Roast them hot until the skin crisps, or grill them over indirect heat so they don't burn before they're cooked through. A sheet pan with potatoes and onions is the easiest version and one of the best.

From our kitchen

Sheet pan, potatoes, onions, oven at 425. Our girls would eat this every week.

Toss everything with oil, salt and paprika, spread it out so nothing steams, and give it forty minutes with one turn halfway. The potatoes cook in the chicken fat and that's the entire point. A squeeze of lemon at the end, something green on the side, and there's one pan to wash.

Storage

Arrives frozen and vacuum sealed, and keeps about a year in the freezer. Thaw it overnight in the fridge, or quick thaw it in a bowl of cold water. Once it's thawed, keep it in the fridge and cook it within 2 to 3 days.