Category Types: Dinner

This saucy dish is great to start off a busy week—just load the slow cooker and get on with your day. The drumsticks can stand up to a bit more cooking time than other cuts of chicken, so you don’t need to rush home too soon.

Substitute frozen and thawed corn for the raw kernels when corn is not in season. Look for the freekeh, a form of cracked wheat, in the bulk grain bins at a co-op grocery or in the specialty whole-grain section of a good market.

Roast these sweet-savory chicken legs in a hot oven or add a smoky edge on the grill. If you grill, wait to glaze the chicken until the last 10 minutes of grilling so the glaze won’t burn. Serve with roasted or grilled new potatoes, tossed with garlic-infused olive oil.

In South Africa the word “braai” means cooking over an open fire. The culture of grilling is as ingrained there as it is in the U.S., with backyard cooks passionate about the seasonings they use. This marinade reflects the Cape Malay influences, highly flavored with spices. Serve with a lightly dressed salad of curly endive or radicchio lettuce.

Using a spoonful of deeply roasted coffee as part of a seasoning rub is more common with steaks or red meat, but the flavor of coffee teamed up with southwestern herbs and spices blend magically with the dark drumstick meat.

Dish up a bowl of cinnamon-spiced cranberry sauce to serve with this delicious chicken meal.