Chicken drumsticks Reared by Ross Gardner at Blackdown Hills, Devon

£8.45 / 700g

About

Family friendly and full of flavour, you won’t go wrong with our organic chicken drumsticks. We trim them by hand in our own butchery, so they’re ready to cook, no prep needed. Fantastic marinated in spices on the barbecue.

Approximately 6 chicken drumsticks per pack.

Delivered in insulated packaging to keep cool on your doorstep. Minimum meat order £15 to cover the cost of the packaging.

Country of origin

Produced in

The UK

Organic chicken legs are the perfect substitute for the original farmyard cockerel in coq au vin

- Ben Watson

How to prepare

Leg meat is arguably tastier than breast meat but requires more cooking time to tenderize. Season, oil and roast at 200˚C/Gas 6 for 15-20 mins, until the skin has started to colour nicely. Drop the heat to 180˚C/Gas 4 and cook for a further 30 mins, at least. They like a bit of water, wine or stock in the tray to help them along, and are cooked when the meat easily separates from the bone. You can grill or BBQ them in slightly less time: cut deep slashes into the flesh to help the heat penetrate, then cook for 30-40 mins on a moderate heat, nothing too fierce.

Storage

Keep refrigerated below 5°C. Once opened, use immediately for best quality. If not required immediately freeze as soon as possible and always within the use by date. Once frozen use within 1 month. Defrost in a fridge and use same day. Do not refreeze.

Reared by Ross Gardner, Blackdown Hills, Devon

Ross Gardner knows a thing or two about how to keep a bird happy. For almost 50 years, his family has reared and produced poultry on the banks of the River Otter in the Blackdown Hills, East Devon – an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. We enjoy Ross’s plump organic ducks throughout the year, and look forward to his traditional turkeys and geese every Christmas.