Muslos de Pollo (Skillet Chicken Drumsticks)

Looking for a quick and delicious meal? Make these Muslos de Pollo (Chicken Drumsticks) made in a delicious garlic marinade quickly and easily. Pair with a side of rice, potatoes, veggies or salad. Cooked in 30 minutes, these Skillet Chicken Drumsticks will satisfy any hungry soul!

I have a set of go-to recipes whenever I’m looking for a quick and easy meal like this Pollo a la Plancha (Cuban Grilled Chicken) and these chicken drumsticks fall into that list.

They’re quick, deliciously tender and really easy to make!

Marinate them in a yummy garlic marinade for a few minutes and you’re set.

Then simply cook them in a skillet or pan and cover with a lid. In 30 minutes or less they will be done.

End result? Tender, juicy pieces of chicken with golden crisp skin! YUM!

Not feeling up to skillet cooking? That’s fine just add them to a baking sheet and bake them in the oven for 30-40 minutes at 375 degrees.

Ingredients You Will Need:

What’s wonderful about these drumsticks is you don’t need a whole lot of complicated ingredients to make them hyper tasty and delicious!

• 2 pounds chicken drumsticks
• 3-4 garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon adobo seasoning
• ½ teaspoon oregano
• 3 tablespoon vegetable oil

How to Make Muslos de Pollo (Skillet Chicken Drumsticks)

Begin first with the marinade.

Garlic Marinade

1. Using a mortar and pestle, mash garlic.
2. Add oregano and 2 tablespoon of the oil.
3. Stir the marinade.

Chicken

1. Rinse chicken drumsticks.
2. Using a knife, make one or two slits on the meatiest part of the drumstick. (This allows for even cooking especially when drumsticks are bigger)
3. Add drumsticks to a mixing bowl and pour marinade over them.
4. Using your hands or a spoon, spread marinade all over drumsticks.
5. Sprinkle adobo seasoning all over the drumsticks.
6. Let them marinade for 10 minutes.
7. In a large skillet that has a lid, add the other tablespoon of oil and heat over medium heat.
8. Add drumsticks and cover.
9. Cook for 15 minutes and then flip over and cover.
10. Remove lid and cook for another 10 minutes.
11. Allow drumsticks to get golden on one side and then flip over to color on the other side.
12. Drumsticks are done! 

What to Serve Muslos de Pollo (Skillet Chicken Drumsticks) with

Puerto Rican Rice and Beans (Arroz con Habichuelas)

Puerto Rican Rice (Puerto Rican Yellow Rice with Corn)

Ensalada de Papa (Potato Salad)

Ensalada de Coditos (Macarones Salad)

Canoas de Platano (Stuffed Plantains)

For other quick, easy and delicious meals, you will also love these:

Fajitas de Pollo (Mexican Chicken Fajitas)

Chick Fil A Nuggets (Copycat Recipe)

Camarones Empanizados (Battered Fried Shrimp)

Camarones a la Crema (Shrimps in a Chipotle Cream Sauce)

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