What to cook chicken drumsticks with to make them spicy and juicy: an idea from Yevhen Klopotenko

Chicken meat is quite dietary, so it is easy to dry out during cooking. To keep the product tender and juicy, it should be complemented with a delicious spicy sauce. It will add spicy flavor, sharpness, and softness to the chicken meat.

Famous Ukrainian chef Yevhen Klopotenko shared the idea of cooking chicken drumsticks in a spicy sauce on his official website.

Ingredients:

• drumsticks – 800 g
• soy sauce – 6 tbsp
• ketchup or tomato sauce – 5 tbsp
• chili pepper – 1/2 pc
• garlic – 3 cloves
• sunflower oil – 2 tbsp
• sesame seeds – 1 tbsp
• salt and pepper – to taste

Method of preparation:

1. Season chicken legs with salt and pepper to taste, and drizzle with oil.

2. Bake in the oven at 180 degrees for 25 minutes.

3. In a small bowl, combine 6 tbsp of soy sauce, 5 tbsp of tomato ketchup, chopped garlic, and half of the chili pepper.

4. Pour the sauce into the frying pan, put on medium heat, and evaporate for 3-5 minutes to thicken the mass.

5. Take the cooked chicken legs out of the oven and put them in the pan with the sauce.

6. Simmer the legs for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to evenly coat them with the sauce.

7. Serve sprinkled with black or regular sesame seeds.

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