Chicken legs....inspiration needed....help!!!

Psykicpup

Lemon & Garlic?
I zest a lemon, squeeze the juice over the meat & add a few slices around, under & on the chicken. I put a few slices of fresh garlic around too in the same way as the lemon & sprinkle with garlic powder & the lemon zest .... season as you normally would although it can take a little more pepper. Tent with foil for 1st half of cooking time.. turn the chick & baste if desired ... you can freeze the resulting juices for adding to a gravy a different day...

meritaten

easy marinade is olive or sunflower oil about half a cup, a couple of tablespoons of honey and one of dijon mustard (use a bit less than half amount of English mustard as its much stronger) pinch of salt and pepper and mix then put the drumsticks in a large freezer bag pour in the sauce (or measure it all into the freezer bag first) seal the bag and shake and leave it in the fridge overnight. tip the lot out onto a baking sheet or tray and cook. or another favourite is just to marinate in honey and lemon juice with some finely chopped garlic and salt and pepper and just add a spoonful or so of cajun seasoning (Spice section in supermarket) or paprika.

empressemma

Hello, been lurking on this forum for a few weeks, and its now time to post!

Got 6 chicken legs reduced in sainsburys today (must've been there at the right time!!) but what should I do with them??

OH doesn't really like meat on the bone (or chicken that isn't free range, but cheap meat is cheap meat!) so whats the best way of cooking it?

Wondered maybe slow cooker? I have one of those small 2-portion ones so would prob only get the meat in....

Any suggestions gratefully accepted!!

Thanks, Emma

parsonswife8

I would marinate them in some Nando's sauce, grill and serve with a bit of rice or chips and salad and eat them with my fingers.:D

Pink.

Hi emma,

These threads have lots of ideas that should help:

Chicken legs....inspiration needed....help!!!

Chicken legs&veg - make in one pot?

Can chicken legs be cooked in a slow cooker?

I'll add your post to the first link later to keep the suggestions together.

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sarahg1969

Remove the skin, and put them in the slow cooker with chunks of potato, onion, carrots and celery (or whichever of those you can fit in if it's only small). I love chicken legs done in the slow cooker.

empressemma

Thanks for the replies!!

Just remembered that I bought a large stockpot in the sales, so maybe I could slow-cook it on the hob to make the meat come off the bone??

(I usually boil chicken carcasses, but the meat never seems to fall off the bone as its supposed to, do I not boil it for long enough??)

Thanks!!

LondonDreamer

My DH hates meat on the bone as well (particularly legs) except when I make piri piri chicken. I use the recipe from Jamie's 30 minute meals (easy) and no complaints.

The one time I did chicken in a slow cooker, it definitely did fall off the bone but DH hated the texture of it and I wasn't that keen either. We seem to be in the minority though, because I hear nothing but raves about it on here!

sonastin

definitely a vote for slow cooker here. I can't be bothered with trying to extract meet from the bone - get bored before I get full - but from the SC, it just falls off and get way more meat than I'd ever manage otherwise even with all the patience in the world.

andygb

Chicken legs have to be the most under rated cut of meat available. They are cheap, taste good and are really versatile. They are made for the slow cooker, and like Sarah, I always remove the skin before cooking. By slow cooking rather than roasting, you end up with a lovely moist piece of meat which absorbs flavour from seasoning, spices and sauces.
I favour tomato based sauces (1 tin of chopped tomatoes to 2 - 4 chicken legs), and always use a chopped onion and garlic mix (with seasoning and spices) in a large pot to brown the meat first. Depending what I fancy, I could use herbes de Provence and oregano for a Mediterranean type flavour, turmeric/chilli powder/garam masala for Indian flavour, and then add coarsely chopped vegetables.