Food and Recipes Meat Chicken Easy Chicken Drumstick Recipes To Make Tonight By Jenna Sims Jenna Sims Jenna is a Digital Editor for Southern Living and joined the team in 2014. She writes, produces, and assigns content with a focus on email growth and commerce content. She covers a range of topics in the lifestyle space from holiday gift guides to new product launches to tips for cooking with your air fryer. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on April 10, 2019 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Delicious chicken dinners your whole family will love, coming right up! If you want to change up your weeknight supper routine from boneless chicken, give these easy chicken drumstick recipes a try. Whether you want to prepare them grilled, baked, or fried, this budget-friendly cut of chicken is perfect for weeknight meals or weekend entertaining. They'll quickly become your new favorite piece of the bird. 01 of 15 How To Make Mama's Fried Chicken Recipe: Mama's Fried Chicken Our most shared fried chicken recipe of all time, this Southern classic is perfectly crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. This recipe will take you back to the days when your mother used to fry her famous chicken. Soak your chicken in buttermilk at least two hours before frying. We promise – it'll be nothing short of finger-lickin'-good, sheer Southern comfort. Enjoying a heaping helping of Mama's Fried Chicken will be reminiscent of your childhood when Mama would tell you to play in the yard with your siblings after Sunday church while she prepared the meal. No doubt, it would be complete with mashed potatoes, collard greens, and mac & cheese. There isn't any other dish as quintessentially Southern. Are you curious about the secret to this decadent recipe? It's the buttermilk. Soaking the chicken in buttermilk for at least two hour before frying will insure the dish is perfectly golden on the outside and tender on the inside. Of course, don't forget to make chicken and waffles with the leftovers on Monday morning! 02 of 15 Sweet-and-Spicy Chicken Drumsticks with Squash Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Sweet-and-Spicy Chicken Drumsticks with Squash This easy one-dish dinner is still packed with plenty of flavor. 03 of 15 Oven-Baked Chicken Drumsticks Antonis Achilleos Recipe: Oven-Baked Chicken Drumsticks You can substitute the fresh herbs you have on hand for the rosemary. 04 of 15 Crispy Oven-fried Drumsticks Southern Living Recipe: Crispy Oven-fried Drumsticks Crushed cornflakes and Parmesan cheese create a satisfying crunch without deep-frying. 05 of 15 Oven-Baked Barbecue Chicken Antonis Achilleos Recipe: Oven-Baked Barbecue Chicken Homemade BBQ sauce comes together in just 10 minutes. 06 of 15 Lemon-Rosemary-Garlic Chicken and Potatoes Becky Luigart Stayner Recipe: Lemon-Rosemary-Garlic Chicken and Potatoes This one-dish meal is flavorful and filling. Serve with crusty French bread to soak up the sauce. 07 of 15 Sweet Tea-Brined Fried Chicken Photo: Hector Sanchez Recipe: Sweet Tea-Brined Fried Chicken The only thing that could make fried chicken better is a sweet tea brine. 08 of 15 Simple Whole Chicken with Roasted Broccoli-Mushroom Rice Alison Miksch Recipe: Simple Whole Chicken with Roasted Broccoli-Mushroom Rice Aluminum foil makes cleanup for this one-pan dinner even easier. 09 of 15 Beer Can Chicken Drumsticks Southern Living Recipe: Beer Can Chicken Drumsticks Marinate chicken for up to 24 hourse to ensure maximum flavor. 10 of 15 "Man Catching" Fried Chicken with Honey-Pecan Glaze Photo by Erin Adams Recipe: "Man Catching" Fried Chicken with Honey-Pecan Glaze If you're frying a large batch, keep the cooked drumsticks warm in the oven at 200° until you're ready to serve. 11 of 15 Baked Curry-Glazed Chicken Southern Living Recipe: Baked Curry-Glazed Chicken If you're new to cooking with curry, this five-ingredient recipe is a great place to start. 12 of 15 Crispy Buttermilk Fried Chicken Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas Recipe: Crispy Buttermilk Fried Chicken Soaking the chicken in buttermilk ensures that is reamains tender and juicy. 13 of 15 Spicy Oven-Fried Chicken Southern Living Recipe: Spicy Oven-Fried Chicken This recipes calls for drumsticks and thighs, but will still work if you only have drumsticks on hand. 14 of 15 Peanut-Baked Chicken Southern Living Recipe: Peanut-Baked Chicken You can make these drumsticks ahead of time and freeze them for up to three months. 15 of 15 Spicy Honey-Lime Grilled Drumsticks Photo: Jennifer Davick Recipe: Spicy Honey-Lime Grilled Drumsticks Make the sauce ahead of time for easier prep. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit