BAKED CHICKEN DRUMSTICK RECIPES: February 2010

Roast Chicken Drumstick & Fennel
A nice roast chicken drumstick recipe to try !
Baked Chicken Drumstick Recipe Ingredients :

1 large bulb fennel, cored and chopped (3 cups)
5 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil , divided
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves
1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
2 cloves garlic, quartered
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 chicken drumsticks, (1 1/4-1 1/2 pounds), skin removed
2 tablespoons pine nuts
2 teaspoons white-wine vinegar

Baked Chicken Drumstick Recipe INSTRUCTIONS :
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
2. Toss fennel and 2 teaspoons oil in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Bake for 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, place rosemary, lemon zest, garlic, pepper and salt together on a cutting board. Rock a chef's knife through the ingredients until they are minced into a fine paste. Transfer the paste to a small bowl and combine with 1 teaspoon oil. Rub the paste all over drumsticks.
4. Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the drumsticks; cook, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, 4 to 5 minutes.
5. After the fennel has roasted for 10 minutes, stir in pine nuts and place the browned drumsticks on top of the fennel. Return to the oven and bake until the fennel is golden and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a chicken drumstick without touching the bone registers 165 degrees F , 15 to 20 minutes more. Remove the chicken from the pan. Toss the fennel with vinegar in the baking dish, scraping up any browned bits. Serve the fennel with the chicken drumstick. ..and the roast chicken drumstick recipe is ready..nice ! Enjoy it !
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Oven-Fried Chicken Drumstick Recipe
A nice baked chicken drumstick recipe to try !
Ingredients

1/2 cup nonfat buttermilk, (see Tip)
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon hot sauce
2 1/2-3 pounds whole chicken drumstick, skin removed, trimmed and cut into thighs and drumsticks
1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
Olive oil cooking spray

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Whisk buttermilk, mustard, garlic and hot sauce in a shallow glass dish until well blended. Add chicken drumstick and turn to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or for up to 8 hours.
2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Set a wire rack on the baking sheet and coat it with cooking spray.
3. Whisk flour, sesame seeds, paprika, thyme, baking powder, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Place the flour mixture in a paper bag or large sealable plastic bag. Shaking off excess marinade, place one or two pieces of chicken drumstick at a time in the bag and shake to coat. Shake off excess flour and place the chicken on the prepared rack. (Discard any leftover flour mixture and marinade.) Spray the chicken pieces with cooking spray.
4. Bake the chicken drumstick until golden brown and no longer pink in the center, 40 to 50 minutes. The baked chicken drumstick recipe is ready...enjoy it !
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