Roasted Herb Chicken Drumsticks With Lemon And Garlic Food

ROASTED LEMON GARLIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry and place into a 1-gallon Ziploc bag.
• In a small bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients. Pour over chicken and seal the bag, squeezing out as much air as possible. Massage marinade into the chicken. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or preferably overnight. (If all you have is 30 minutes, that's fine - just remember the longer the marinade time, the more tender and juicy the chicken).
• When ready to cook, let chicken come to room temperature (about 20 minutes). Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Arrange chicken on a foil lined baking sheet. Bake, uncovered, for about 20-25 minutes. Flip chicken pieces and cook another 10 minutes, or until chicken reaches an internal temp of 165 F and is no longer pink.
• Serve immediately.

ROASTED HERB CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS WITH LEMON AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Combine the fresh herbs, lemon juice, zest, olive oil, and minced garlic together in a bowl; mix well. Place the chicken in a dish and rub the herb mixture evenly all over the drumsticks. Place into the refrigerator to marinate for an hour.
• Remove the chicken from the refrigerator 30 minutes prior to cooking. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Heat a large OVEN PROOF pan that's been coated in cooking spray over medium-high heat. Remove the chicken from the bag and place it on a plate. Season both sides of the drumsticks with sea salt, freshly cracked pepper, and garlic powder, to taste.
• Add the chicken to the HOT pan and cook for 3-4 minutes, or until golden brown. Flip the chicken over and place it into the oven to bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
• Serve with extra lemon wedges if desired. Enjoy.

BAKED CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS WITH LEMON AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry and season with kosher salt, be sure to season under the skin too. If you have the time, arrange the chicken on a tray or a shallow dish and chill in the fridge uncovered for a few hours or overnight (optional.)
• Place the chicken in a large zip bag. In a small bowl, combine spices (oregano, black pepper, coriander, paprika, and cumin.) Add the spices to the chicken in the bag.
• Add the garlic, onion, lemon zest, lemon juice, and olive oil. Zip the bag shut. Toss chicken around and massage to make sure it is well coated in the marinade. Let the chicken marinate for about 30 minutes, or if you have the time, refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours.
• When ready, heat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Lightly oil a baking dish and arrange the chicken drumsticks (yes, include the onions and the marinade). Arrange lemon slices in between.
• Bake for 35 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked and its juices run clear (internal temperature of chicken should register 165 degrees F using an instant read thermometer). If you like, broil for just a few minutes until skins are crispy to your liking.

GARLIC-HERB ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• With fingers, carefully loosen skin around the chicken breast, leg and thigh. Combine minced parsley, rosemary, sage, thyme, salt and pepper; rub half under skin. Place sliced garlic cloves under skin. Squeeze half of the lemon into the cavity and place the squeezed half in the cavity. , Remove papery outer skin from whole garlic bulb (do not peel or separate cloves). Cut top off garlic bulb. Place garlic bulb and herb sprigs in the cavity. Skewer chicken openings; tie drumsticks together with kitchen string., Place chicken breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan. Squeeze the remaining lemon half over chicken; rub remaining herb mixture over chicken., Bake, uncovered, at 350° until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°, 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 hours (cover loosely with foil if chicken browns too quickly). If desired, baste with pan drippings. , Cover and let stand for 15 minutes. Remove and discard garlic, lemon and herbs from cavity before carving.

LEMON AND GARLIC ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350.
• On a work surface, mince the garlic with 1 teaspoon of kosher salt.
• Transfer the garlic to a small bowl and whisk in the lemon juice, rosemary, sweet paprika, cumin, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, whisk in the olive oil.
• Using your fingers, gently loosen the skin from the chicken breasts, thighs and drumsticks; try not to tear the skin.
• Season the cavity of the chicken with salt and pepper and put the chicken in a roasting pan.
• Using a small spoon, pour all but 1 tablespoon of the seasoning mixture under the skin of the chicken, rubbing it into the breasts, thighs and drumsticks.
• Rub the butter under the skin of the breast meat.
• Rub the remaining 1 tablespoon of the seasoned oil all over the chicken and season it with salt.
• Put the reserved lemon halves in the cavity of the chicken and tie the legs together with twine.
• Roast the chicken for about 1 1/2 hours, or until the juices from the cavity run clear and the chicken is browned and crisp.
• Let the chicken rest in the roasting pan for 15 minutes.
• Tilt the chicken to drain the juices from the cavity into the pan; transfer the chicken to a carving board.
• Pour the pan juices into a bowl and skin the fat from the surface.
• Strain the juice into a small saucepan and keep warm over low heat.
• Carve the chicken and serve with the pan juices.

CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS WITH GARLIC & HERB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius.
• Marinate the drumsticks in oil, garlic and herbs/salt for about 1/2 hour.
• Place on a baking tray lined with baking paper and cook for 40 minutes, turn and cook for a further 20 minutes.
• Wrap the drumsticks in individual foil, and freeze the portions.
• Whenever you want them, put them in the oven to warm or allow to thaw in the fridge over night to eat cold.