This Chicken Drumsticks Stewed in Sauerkraut and Prunes is a rich, comforting dish with a perfect balance of savory and slightly sweet flavors. Slow-cooked until tender, it’s an easy, hearty meal full of deep, traditional taste.
Chicken Drumstick Stewed in Sauerkraut and Prunes is a simple dish for a very effective and healthy dinner. Sour sauerkraut is mixed with sweet prunes. They add herbs, making the chicken drumsticks juicy, soft, and very aromatic.
How to choose the best ingredients for Chicken Drumstick Stewed in Sauerkraut and Prunes
Chicken drumstick: Choose the best quality chicken drumsticks you can. This is not the oily chicken part, so you can leave the skin on.
Sauerkraut: you can most often meet sauerkraut in two forms: carrots and pure, without this additive. The best and the whole range of nutritional values will be found in the composition of cabbage and salt. Avoid the one with added vinegar.
Rosemary/ Thyme/ Marjoram: If you have fresh herbs, it will be perfect if you use them, then the dish will be more aromatic. However, dried spices are essential to be stored in dark, sealed containers, and then they retain their properties as long as possible.
Top Tip
If you're going to make this recipe, make sure to follow this top tip!
- Use a cast-iron pot with a lid for best results—this reduces cooking time to about 1 hour.
- Cook at a higher temperature (200°C / 390°F / Gas mark 6) when using a cast-iron pot.
- You can swap drumsticks for other chicken parts like thighs or wings.
- Avoid using chicken breast—it may turn out too dry in this recipe.
- Let the dish rest for a few minutes before serving to deepen the flavors.
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Chicken Drumstick Stewed in Sauerkraut and Prunes
Ingredients
Method
- Wash the chicken puddles well in cold water.
- Squeeze the sauerkraut gently from the excess juice.
- Mix the sauerkraut with herbs and prunes.
- In a baking pot with a lid, place half of the sauerkraut.
- Next step, put the chicken legs on the cabbage and cover the rest of the sauerkraut again.
- Pour about ½ cup of water over the entire dish.
- While stewing, check whether you need to add water.
- Stewed in a preheated oven to 180 degrees C / 360 degrees F / Gas mark 4 for 1,5 hours, covered, then stir and bake for another 15 minutes.
- Serve with roasted potatoes in herbs.
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