Baked garlic chilli chicken drumsticks

Garlic chilli chicken drumsticks with mixed leaf salad and steamed baby potatoes

Ingredients

for 6 drumsticks

6 chicken drumsticks
2-inch piece ginger, peeled & minced
5 cloves garlic, peeled & minced
1½ sweet red chilli, sliced
1½ tbsp pure sesame oil
1½ tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp tamari
2 tsp demerara sugar
freshly ground pepper

Method

1. Rinse the drumsticks and pat dry. Prick the skin of each drumsticks in a few places. Set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together the ginger, garlic, chilli, sesame oil, vinegar, tamari, and sugar to create a marinade.
3. Rub the marinade onto each drumstick and let marinate for at least 30 minutes or for 2 hours in the fridge.
4. Pre-heat the oven to 190°C.
5. Arrange the drumsticks in a baking tray and bake for 40 minutes, turning halfway through, until the skin is golden brown and the inside cooked through. Note: if the garlic or chilli starts burning, cover the tray with tin foil and continue to bake till cooked through.
6. Serve with green salad and baby potatoes.