Name: Italian char-grilled chicken drumsticks
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8 chicken drumsticks; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 oranges, skin, pith removed, sliced; 1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced using a mandolin; 1 red onion, thinly sliced; 150 gram green beans, trimmed; Chilli and spinach potatoes; 1 kilogram gourmet potatoes; 1 bunch spinach, leaves, stems separated; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 long red chillies, seeded, chopped; Lemon herb dressing; grated zest and juice of 3 lemons; 1 teaspoon caster sugar; 1/4 cup chopped oregano leaves, plus extra to serve; 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

Italian char-grilled chicken drumsticks

Bring a taste of Italy to the table with this delicious chicken recipe. Drumsticks are baked to perfection then served with chilli potatoes and zesty lemon herb dressing. Delish!

Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

25M

Total

45M

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This recipe first appeared in Woman’s Day.

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Ingredients

8 chicken drumsticks

2 tablespoon olive oil

4 garlic cloves, crushed

2 oranges, skin, pith removed, sliced

1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced using a mandolin

1 red onion, thinly sliced

150 gram green beans, trimmed

Chilli and spinach potatoes

1 kilogram gourmet potatoes

1 bunch spinach, leaves, stems separated

2 tablespoon olive oil

4 garlic cloves, finely chopped

2 long red chillies, seeded, chopped

Lemon herb dressing

grated zest and juice of 3 lemons

1 teaspoon caster sugar

1/4 cup chopped oregano leaves, plus extra to serve

1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

Method

1.Preheat oven to hot, 200°C, and a barbecue on high. Line an oven tray.

2.Combine chicken, oil and garlic. Season, then set aside.

3.For the chilli and spinach potatoes: Cook potatoes in boiling, salted water. Crush slightly. Add spinach, oil, garlic and chilli, tossing to coat. Transfer to tray. Bake for 30-35 minutes until golden.

4.Barbecue chicken, covered, for 20-25 minutes, turning until cooked. Transfer to a plate. Rest, loosely covered with foil.

5.For the lemon herb dressing: In a jug, whisk juice, zest and sugar together until sugar dissolves. Add oregano and oil, whisking. Season to taste.

6.Combine orange, fennel, onion and beans. Drizzle dressing over. Serve chicken with salad and potatoes.