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Chicken Drumsticks in Buttermilk Marinade

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This is a wonderfull recipe. I have to thank Nigelle Lawson, it is her recipe but with my own twist to make it a bit spicier.
Great as a weekday meal or on the bbq.

Ingredients

  • 12 whole Chicken Drumsticks
  • 2 cups, 1 tablespoon, 2 teaspoons, 7-⅛ pinches Buttermilk
  • 4 tablespoons, 2-⅞ pinches Vegetable Oil
  • 2 cloves Garlic (peeled And Lightly Crushed)
  • 1 Tablespoon Crushed Peppercorns
  • 1 Tablespoon Coarse Sea Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Paprika (smoked)
  • 1 teaspoon Chili Flakes
  • 2 sprigs Rosemary
  • 1 Tablespoon Maple Syrup

Preparation

1. Take the drumsticks and make slices in the flesh. This way the marinade will get in the meat better.

2. Place the drumsticks into a large plastic (freezer) bag.
I put 6 drumsticks in a bag, so I use 2 bags. Add the buttermilk and the vegetable oil.

3. Peel and crush the garlic and add the cloves to the bags. In a pestle and mortar, grind the peppercorns with the salt and add them to the bags.

4. Add the ground cumin, smoked paprika, chilli flakes, rosemary sprigs and the maple syrup to the bags.
Squeeze the bags to get the chicken marinated.

5. Put the chicken in the fridge and leave to marinate for at least 30 minutes, overnight would be preferable.

6.Preheat the oven to 220C.

7. Take the drumsticks out of the marinade and shake off any excess marinade. Put them in a roasting tin lined with foil.

8. Cover with some oil and roast in the oven for about 30-40 minutes, turning them so they cook evenly. If they are losing a lot of moisture, drain. Otherwise it will prevent the chicken from browning.

Serve two drumsticks per person. Nice with baked potatoes and cole slaw.

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Marjolein on 1.4.2011

And the best part is that you can change your flavours each time, last week i made this with just some fresh lemon juice and rosemary. marinating over night gives you the best result, but a few hours works really great as well.

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lilybaby on 11.11.2010

This recipe is delicious! I’ve been looking for new ways to prepare chicken and this is a new favorite, even after only marinating it for three hours. Glad I made extra to marinate over night for tomorrow’s dinner!

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lilybaby on 11.11.2010

Very tasty. Half of us in the house love spice and half love relatively bland flavors. This recipe is something everyone can agree on!

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