Learn how to boil chicken legs that are flavorful, tender, and delicious. This boiled chicken legs recipe is easy, quick, and simple. Boiled chicken drumsticks can be eaten as is, fry, bake in the oven afterwards, or toss in sauces like bbq and buffalo sauce. Serve with side dishes like potatoes, steamed veggies or rice for a satisfying meal.
Pat the chicken legs dry then add in a pot. Add in onion, thyme, bouillion cube, garlic granules, paprika and salt.
Add water to cover the chicken at least 1 inch above the chicken in the pot.Cover the pot with a lid and cook the chicken legs on medium heat for 20 minutes or till it's cooked tender.
Remove the legs from the broth then serve or you can then brush with sauces like bbq sauce, or buffalo sauce then bake, grill, or broil if desired.
Use the water from boiling the chicken to make gravy or store to use to cook other dishes that requires broth.
Notes
Tips
It's best to use chicken that are similar in size so they cook evenly.
You can take the skin off the chicken legs to reduce fat and calories.
Let the water be at least an inch above the chicken so all parts can cook evenly.
You can add vegetables like carrots to get a more flavorful broth.
The smaller the chicken parts, the quicker they cook so check the chicken if it's cooked before taking off the stove.
Arrange the chicken in a single layer. Try not to overlap them so they cook evenly.
Cook the chicken thoroughly to prevent food poisoning. You can use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature to determine if it's safe to eat. Internal temperature should be at least 165F/75C.