By Nick Wilson
Baked lemon chicken drumsticks
6 steps
Prep:5minCook:1h 5min
Extremely simple and cost effective mid week meal that is also delicious!
Updated at: Mon, 26 Feb 2024 02:24:53 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
39
Low
Glycemic Load
6
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories335 kcal (17%)
Total Fat19.5 g (28%)
Carbs7.6 g (3%)
Sugars2.8 g (3%)
Protein31.6 g (63%)
Sodium551.6 mg (28%)
Fiber0.8 g (3%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings

1kgchicken drumsticks

2zest from lemons

4lemons
juiced

2garlic cloves
large, crushed

1 cupchicken stock

1 teaspoondried oregano

¼ teaspoondried thyme

¼ teaspoondried rosemary

1 tablespoonextra virgin olive oil

½ teaspoonsalt

½ teaspoonblack pepper

rice
to serve

vegetables
Steamed, to serve
Note
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius, or 180 for fan forced
Step 2
Squeeze juice from lemons, it should be about 3/4 of a cup. Mix juice together with zest, garlic, herbs, stock, salt, pepper and olive oil
Step 3
Lay drumsticks in a medium baking tray, pour over the juice and stick mixture
Step 4
Cover the tray with foil and bake for 1 hour on the top rack of the oven
Step 5
Remove foil and switch the oven to broil/grill. Cook for a further 5 minutes or until the tops of the drumsticks are browned
Step 6
Serve drumsticks over a bed of rice and side of steamed vegetables, spoon over the sauce from the baking tray
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