What Are Chicken drumettes and How Can I Use Them?
Wondering what to do with chicken drumettes? This guide covers how to pick them, cook them, store them, and swap them — with 7 recipes to put them to work.
Where found
Chicken drumettes are usually found in the poultry section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
| In Chinese: | 鸡drumettes | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | pilons de poulet | |
| en español: | drumettes pollo |
Recipes using chicken drumettes
There are 7 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Sesame Chicken Wings
Broiled sesame chicken wings marinated in a punchy blend of garlic, ginger, soy sauce, coriander, and lemon juice. Coated in sesame seeds and broiled until sticky and charred at the edges.
Mahogany Chicken Wings with Green Papaya Salad
Mahogany chicken wings lacquered with hoisin, plum sauce, and soy until glossy dark brown, paired with bright Thai-style green papaya salad. Bold sweet-salty-tangy contrast for a party platter.
Kid's Paella
Kid-friendly paella: chicken drumettes, bacon, saffron rice, and peas in a single pan. A gentler introduction to Spanish flavors that still delivers that signature golden, crackling bottom.
Maurice's Spicy Chicken Wings
Baked spicy chicken wings marinated in soy sauce, honey, and dry mustard. Crispy oven-baked drumettes with a sweet heat glaze that sticks to every bite.
Glazed Chicken Drumettes with Warm Asian Coleslaw
Asian-glazed chicken drumettes pan-fried in peanut oil with garlic-ginger stir-fry sauce, served over warm sesame coleslaw cooked in the same skillet.
Jamaican Chicken Wings
Jamaican chicken wings marinate overnight in jerk seasoning with Scotch bonnet, allspice, dark rum, and warm spices, then bake to a sticky-sweet finish. Authentic Caribbean party wings.
Marinated Chicken Drumettes
Marinated chicken drumettes baked in a sticky Asian glaze of hoisin, soy sauce, plum jelly, honey, and dry sherry. Overnight marinade, then roasted until lacquered and caramelized.
