Island Chicken Drumsticks

July28

The kids are on vacation but, hey, guess what? You’re not!

Big and little people still need to be fed, so why not make something quick and easy that can be thrown on the grill or in the oven like these Island Chicken Drumsticks?

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Here’s what you do:

  1. Buy one of those 12-packs of chicken legs (or more if you’re feeling particularly ambitious).
  2. Prepare the dry rub from spices you probably already have in your pantry. You don’t need to follow my recipe… use what you have!
  3. Heat up the grill or oven and in 20 minutes dinner will be ready.

If you DO make extra drummies, you’ll have something to feed the hungry horde for lunch tomorrow or a picnic dinner the day AFTER tomorrow. Perfect. Easy. Just like summer should be!



Skillet Fried Chicken

January23

Must be the weather. Mama’s been seeing a lot of fried chicken recipes lately… and they all look fabulous.

Check out the January 2012 cover of  bon appétit magazine. A woman sitting next to me on the train was reading it, so I hit the newsstand as soon as the train pulled into the station.

Funny thing… the recipe is almost EXACTLY like my recipe. But the magazine offers up some really excellent tips that guarantee crisp and crunchy chicken.

GP was also hypnotized by the magazine’s cover. “THAT’s what I want for my birthday dinner,” he announced. So, since everyone in the fam gets to pick his or her birthday dinner, that’s what I made: Skillet Fried Chicken inspired by bon appétit.

I already know what you’re thinking:
1. It’s too greasy. No, if the oil is the proper temperature, it’s not greasy at all.
2. It’s too fattening. This is a special occasion. We’re not eating like this everyday.
3. It’s too messy. Like any cooking project, if you are organized, you can control the chaos.
4. It takes too much time. Yes, yes it does. This is not a 15 second microwave burrito. But in order to create enchantment, you have to invest a little bit of time (and a little bit of yourself!).

Really good Skillet Fried Chicken does take a little work, but oh my goodness is it worth it!

 

 

 

 

 

Hi…
I’m Christina Chavez

I was a TV journalist for many years, but with a house full of kids I decided to come off the road, go to culinary school and follow my passion for cooking. Mama’s High Strung is all about food… everything from creative recipe ideas to some really cool kitchen gadgets and cooking tips. I live in Chicago, but I love to travel and write about my food discoveries! You can reach me by email: mamashighstrung@gmail.com