Buying a whole chicken is almost always a better bang for your buck. Why? Because in addition to getting the white breast meat we all adore, you can also make a mean meal of roasted chicken legs ...

Editor’s Tip: The minimum safe cooking temperature for chicken is 165°, but the dark meat in the legs and thighs reaches optimal tenderness when cooked for a bit longer. You can leave the baked ...

Step 1: Remove Legs Lay the chicken on its back, legs pointed toward you. Pull the leg away from the body and cut through the skin and along the body. As you cut, pull the leg gently toward the ...

Use quality chicken drumsticks: Opt for fresh, high-quality chicken drumsticks. Look for drumsticks with a good amount of meat and avoid any that appear bruised or have an off odor.

The internal temperature, as taken with a meat thermometer, for chicken legs is the same as with all cuts of chicken, 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Related: Delicious Chicken Wrap Recipes ...

Chicken legs are made up of the thigh—the portion above the knee joint—and the drumstick. Both portions are dark meat, meaning they stay moist in the oven and are difficult to overcook.

I’ve always wanted to butcher, cook and eat a chicken. So I did, and it was messy, a little sad and nowhere near as rewarding as I’d expected. For the curious, though, here’s how it can go down.

How to Make the Juiciest, Most Succulent Grilled Chicken Cooking skin-on legs over moderate heat yields gorgeously charred skin and tender meat, Genevieve Ko writes. Share full article 111 ...

Or confit chicken leg -- this he cooks for three or four hours in enough rendered chicken fat to cover it completely. When the meat is falling-apart tender, he trims it and crisps the skin for ...