Chicken Drumsticks Stew
Chicken drumsticks simmered in a light tomato and vegetable sauce until tender and flavorful. An easy chicken stew recipe perfect for serving over rice, pasta, or alongside crusty bread.
Servings: 3
Ingredients:
- 6 chicken drumsticks
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 3 celery stalks, sliced
- 6 sweet peppers, sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 onion, small, diced
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 6 tbsp tomato sauce
- Salt, to taste
Method:
Start Cooking- Heat avocado oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat.
- Add onion, garlic, celery, and sweet peppers. Stir for 2–3 minutes, until fragrant.
- Add chicken drumsticks, chicken broth, and tomato sauce. Season with salt.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce slightly to keep a steady simmer.
- Cover loosely and cook for 25–30 minutes, turning drumsticks once, until chicken is fully cooked and tender.
- Serve hot. Bon appétit
Kitchen Tools:
- Large heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch Oven
Notes:
From the kitchen
- This is a perfect “clean-out-the-fridge” recipe. Add carrots, potatoes, zucchini, spinach, or green beans. Almost any vegetable will soften and flavor the sauce beautifully.
- Sweet peppers keep the sauce mild and slightly sweet, but regular bell peppers work just as well.
- Stir in chili flakes or black pepper for heat.
- Finish with fresh parsley or dill.
- Add a squeeze of lemon at the end to brighten the sauce.
- Turn it into a soup by adding extra broth and serving with bread.
- Serve over butter rice spooning the sauce generously on top.
- Toss the sauce with pasta and top with chicken.
- Pair with a simple cucumber or tomato salad.
- Spoon leftovers into a bowl with crusty bread.
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Nutrition:
Calories: 380 kcal | Carbohydrates: 21 g | Protein: 31 g | Fat: 20 g | Saturated Fat: 4 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9 g | Trans Fat: 0.1 g | Cholesterol: 142 mg | Sodium: 896 mg | Potassium: 1033 mg | Fiber: 6 g | Sugar: 13 g | Vitamin A: 7673 IU | Vitamin C: 311 mg | Calcium: 58 mg | Iron: 3 mg
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Chicken drumsticks
WHY WE LOVE IT
Chicken drumsticks are fun to eat and naturally juicy. Holding the bone, dipping into the sauce, and spooning everything over rice makes this meal feel comforting, hands-on, and deeply satisfying.
A LITTLE STORY
This is the kind of recipe that starts with whatever is in the fridge. A few peppers, an onion, some broth, and chicken in a pot slowly simmering on the stove. The smell fills the kitchen, the sauce builds itself, and dinner quietly takes care of itself.
DID YOU KNOW?
Chicken drumsticks are naturally rich in collagen from connective tissue. Slow simmering breaks this down, giving the broth more body and a naturally silky feel.