Smoked Chicken Drumsticks | Smoked Chicken Recipe

Smoked Chicken Drumsticks | Smoked Chicken Recipe – Smoked Recipes are very popular, since it gives a nice Tandoori flavor to the recipes. We have given the same Tandoori or smoked flavor to our Chicken Drumsticks. The Chicken Drumsticks are fist marinated in spices and then pan fried. We also use home prepared charcoal instead of a Tandoor or a Smoker.

If you are interested in preparing your own Charcoal with the things available at home, then do check our article How to make Charcoal at home

Things to note

We have used Dried Thyme leaves in this recipe. Thyme leaves impart a nice flavor to the recipe. Do not miss on this ingredient, since you will miss on a nice flavor.

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Smoked Chicken Drumsticks | Smoked Chicken Recipes

Ingredients

• 6 Chicken Drumsticks | Chicken Legs
• 1.5 tsp Corn flour or All purpose flour or Maida
• 1 tsp Chilli Powder
• 3/4 tsp Garam Masala
• 1.5 tsp Coriander Powder
• 1 tsp Kitchen King Masala or 3/4 tsp Garam Masala & 1/4 tsp dry mango powder
• 1/2 tsp Cumin or Jeera Powder
• 1 tsp Kasuri Methi or Dried Fenugreek leaves
• Salt as per taste
• 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
• Groundnut oil for pan fry
• 20 gms Butter
• A few Sliced Onions
• A little Chilli Flakes
• 1.5 tsp Dried Thyme leaves

Instructions

• Take 6 Chicken Legs in a bowl
• Add 1.5 tsp Cornflour or Maida or All purpose flour to the Chicken
• Add 1 tsp Chilli Powder to the bowl
• Add 3/4 tsp Garam Masala Powder to the bowl
• Add 1.5 tsp Coriander powder to the bowl
• Add 1 tsp Kitchen King Masala. If you dont have Kitchen King Masala, you can substitute this quantity with 3/4 tsp Garam Masala and 1/4 tsp dry Mango powder
• Add 1 tsp Kasuri Methi or Dried Fenugreek leaves
• Add Salt as per taste
• Add 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
• Add 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder
• Mix all the ingredients and refrigerate the Chicken Drumsticks for an hour 
• After an hour, heat a pan and add groundnut oil, till it covers the base of the pan
• Add 20 gms Butter
• Add a few sliced onions
• Once Onions are translucent, add little chilli flakes
• Add 1.5 tsp Dried Thyme leaves to the pan and mix well
• Once onions turn slightly brown, Add the marinated Chicken Drumsticks
• Dont let the Chicken stick to the pan, keep moving them a little. Turn and cook the chicken on all sides
• Cover and cook till the Chicken is done
• After the Chicken is cook, it is time to smoke the Chicken Drumsticks. Make some space in the pan for the Charcoal. Please the Charcoal container in the pan.
• Add a little groundnut oil to the Charcoal. The smoke releases from the charcoal with a unique flavor on doing so. 
• Cover the pan till the smoke is absorbed in the Chicken. 
• Once the smoke goes away, your Smoked Chicken Drumsticks are ready to be served. 

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