Grilled chicken drumsticks | Golden and flavorful
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35 min
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Rețetă tradițională românească de ciocănele de pui marinate cu usturoi, cimbru uscat și boia dulce, fripte la jar domol până când devin rumenite, crocante la exterior și deosebit de suculente la interior. Stropite cu puțină lămâie la final, sunt ideale pentru un prânz autentic de grătar.
Preparation method
Marinating
Pat the chicken drumsticks dry with a paper towel. Lightly slash the meat in 2-3 places almost down to the bone to allow the marinade to penetrate deeply and ensure even cooking on the grill.
In a large bowl, mix the sunflower oil with the finely crushed garlic, sweet paprika, dried thyme, salt, and ground black pepper. Place the chicken drumsticks in the bowl and massage them thoroughly with the flavorful marinade. Leave to marinade for at least 30 minutes (or 2 hours in the fridge) before grilling.
Grilling
Prepare the charcoal grill, ensuring the coals are low to medium heat, covered with a thin layer of white ash, with no open flames. Place the chicken drumsticks on the well-heated grill grate.
Chef's tip
Cooking over gentle heat is essential for bone-in meat: heat that is too high will burn the skin before the inside is cooked through to the bone.
Slashing the meat helps heat penetrate directly to the bone and reduces total grilling time.
25 min
Under an hour
