Chicken legs destined to be runaway hit

Chicken drumsticks are often relegated to children’s meals, perhaps a notch up from chicken tenders. This is a surprisingly winning and simple preparation — and a nice change from your typical teriyaki marinade — upgraded for easier eating by trimming.

Why trim the drumstick ends? Because doing so makes them easy and neat to pick up and eat. As the chicken legs roast, the tendons that are no longer attached to the ends will retract.

You can cover the exposed bones with aluminum foil, avoiding sticky fingers.