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Experienced sous viders know that the cooking method is a game-changer for chicken breasts, which are are so very easy to over- or undercook in a traditional oven or in a pan on the stove. By cooking them slowly in a water bath, however, we can precisely control the way the heat flows through our poultry pieces, yielding perfectly predictable, wonderfully juicy breasts every time.
But the method is great for other parts of the bird too. Here, we walk you through a technique that combines sous vide with a quick pan-fry, to yield tender chicken legs with awesomely crispy skin. Served alongside our warm Warm Mustard Potato Salad or Broccoli Cheddar Sauce, they make for a straightforward weeknight dinner that's unlikely to alienate even the most persnickety of palates.
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Chicken legs
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Yield
4 crispy-tender chicken legs
Timing
About 1 hour
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Prepare water bath
Using the improvised-pot-on-a-stove method or sous vide equipment of your choice, heat a water bath to 158 °F / 70 °C.
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To cook food sous vide is to heat it just enough so that it reaches the exact doneness you desire, with no risk of over- or undercooking. While tools like immersion circulators and Sous Vide Supreme baths can make the process faster and easier, you certainly don’t need any new gadgets to get started. Just grab a pot, a digital thermometer, and some ziplock-style plastic bags, and you’re good to go.

The key to cooking food successfully with the stovetop method is holding the water at a steady temperature long enough to cook the food. To do this, you’ll need to adjust the stove’s burner, as well as the placement of your pot on top if it. Keep in mind that you're constantly losing heat through the sides of the pot and from the evaporation of water, so there’s no getting around the fact that your temperature will fluctuate a bit. Stick with it—if you keep your water within a degree or two, you’re doing great.
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Cook
Place chicken legs in a ziplock-style bag with oil. Transfer bag to the bath.
Cook for 60 minutes. If using the stovetop method, check the thermometer every five to ten minutes to ensure you are maintaining the proper temperature.
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Remove chicken from bags and carefully pat dry.
Add enough oil to a nonstick pan or cast-iron skillet to generously cover. Heat until just about smoking, then add thighs skin-side down. The oil will splatter—be sure to use tongs to avoid burning your hands.

Sear until skin is golden brown, about one minute. Remove from pan, pat dry, and season with salt to taste.

Serve immediately.
This is about as easy as a recipe can get. Just pat dry the drumsticks, spice and cook in a high oven. Then you will have crispy goodness for the family.
I took several weeks last year working on grilled drumsticks to get them just right. The secret of a great chicken leg (drumstick) was in the temperature as usual. Since then I have done mainly oven drummies. I kind of did this post before in my Chicken for a Hundred post. I was cooking for a party and roasted 150 chicken legs and breast in a similar manner. Here is a scaled down version.

The cooking time make this a great match for my Easiest Crispy Oven Baked French Fries. Check them out.
Rating:
rating systemJust excellent. It always brings a childlike smile to my wife’s face.

Notes:
    DO NOT SKIP THE PAT DRY or you will not have crispy skin. (See http://www.101cookingfortwo.com/chicken-rinse-not-rinse/  about rinsing the chicken)
    Check the cut joint area for loose parts. You may be handing this to a child and don’t need loose bone aspirated.
    I like cooking this on a rack to get the meat off the pan and with convection all sides of the drumstick will be nice.
    Cook at high temp and you must use a thermometer to be sure you get to 185. Do not guess.
    Spice as you want. I often add the Cayenne but if you have little ones, skip it.
    Scale to any amount you need
    Skip the seasoning and brush with your favorite BBQ sauce the last 5 minutes to make great oven baked BBQ drumsticks.

Rinse and dry the drumsticks
Preheat oven to 425 convection. Pat dry with paper towels. (See http://www.101cookingfortwo.com/chicken-rinse-not-rinse/ about rinsing chicken)
Trim any loose pieces in the joints

Trim of any extra skin and any loose joint pieces.
Sprinkle with seasoning of choice

Spice to taste. Here I’m using a light sprinkling of my 7:2:1 seasoning. If you don’t have that, mix 1 tablespoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon pepper and optionally 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (granulated  preferred) and 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne (skip for little ones). This makes more than you need. Keep for next time.
Placed on a raise rack
Placed on a prepared cooking pan with the thicker part of the drumstick to the outside. I usually line with aluminum foil to help cleanup. A rack elevates the chicken to help all sides cook evenly. You can do it without the rack but better with. Of course, a heavy spray of PAM on the rack or foil.
cook until internal temperature of 185
Cook to 185 plus internal temp. DO NOT STOP SHORT of 185. About 35 minutes in my oven. Let set for 10 minutes before serving. They are way too hot to eat right away and will be better after a rest.
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Oven Baked Chicken Legs – The Art of Drummies
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
35 mins
Total time
45 mins

This is about as easy as a recipe can get. Just pat dry the drumsticks, spice and cook in a high oven. Then you will have crispy goodness for the family.
Author: Dan Mikesell
Recipe type: Grill, chicken
Cuisine: American
Serves: 6 drumsticks
Ingredients

    5-6 Chicken drumsticks (about 1½ lbs)
    7:2:1 or 7:2:2 seasoning (or kosher salt and pepper)

Instructions
    Preheat oven to 425 convection. Pat dry with paper towels. (See http://www.101cookingfortwo.com/chicken-rinse-not-rinse/ about rinsing chicken)
    Trim of any extra skin and any loose joint pieces.
    Spice to taste. A light sprinkling of my 7:2:1 seasoning is great. If you don’t have that, mix 1 tablespoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon pepper and optionally ½ teaspoon garlic powder (granulated preferred) and ¼ teaspoon Cayenne (skip for little ones). This makes more than you need. Keep for next time.
    Placed on a prepared cooking pan with the thicker part of the drumstick to the outside. I usually line with aluminum foil to help cleanup. A rack elevates the chicken to help all sides cook evenly. You can do it without the rack but better with. Of course, a heavy spray of PAM on the rack or foil.
    Cook to 185 plus internal temp. DO NOT STOP SHORT of 185. About 35 minutes in my oven. Let set for 10 minutes before serving. They are way too hot to eat right away and will be better after a rest.

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