Chicken goes well with potatoes. This lesson was learned by all the hostesses, so there are many recipes in this combination. I propose a good version of the recipe in the oven - chicken drumsticks with potatoes.
Recipe content:
- Ingredients
- Step by step cooking
- Video recipe
In the culinary field, there are hundreds of chicken and potato dishes. And what is not done from these ingredients. However, this is understandable. Indeed, in the 90s, baked chicken and potatoes were generally only a festive dish. It was delicious! All guests were pleased with such a meal! Today, more modern and exotic holiday dishes have replaced chicken a little, but it still remains the leader among housewives. It is quick and easy to prepare, and it is also very affordable.
It is worth noting that chicken meat is very healthy. The lower leg contains many useful substances. And the very first thing is assimilation by the human body. After all, chicken meat is much faster and easier to digest than, for example, pork drumstick meat. There is also a lot of protein in the lower leg, about 16 g, and this is with a low calorie content. Boiled chicken drumstick is recommended by nutritionists for athletes' menus, because it is not high in calories and healthy.
In general, if you still think what to cook for a festive table or an ordinary family dinner and lunch, then the answer is obvious - chicken drumsticks with potatoes. Tasty, nutritious, satisfying, beautiful. And it will take a minimum of time to cook. Chicken drumsticks - 6 pcs. (you can use chicken thighs or wings)
- Caloric content per 100 g - 141 kcal.
- Servings - 3
- Cooking time - 1 hour
Ingredients:
- Chicken drumsticks - 6 pcs. (you can use chicken thighs or wings)
- Potatoes - 8-10 pcs. medium size
- Sour cream - 100 ml
- Garlic - 1 head
- Ground nutmeg - 1/3 tsp
- Hops-suneli seasoning - 1/3 tsp
- Salt - 1 tsp without slide
- Ground black pepper - a pinch
Cooking chicken drumsticks with potatoes in the oven
1. Wash the potatoes, cut them in half and place them in a baking dish. In this recipe, potatoes are used young, so I do not peel them. But if you use old, winter tubers, then peel it. Although you can also bake in the peel if you wish, it contains many beneficial substances.
2. Wash the drumsticks under running water, pat dry with a paper towel and place in a mold on top of the potatoes. Peel the garlic, rinse and arrange the whole cloves in shape. Sprinkle food with spices (nutmeg and suneli hops), salt and ground pepper.
3. Pour sour cream or mayonnaise over the ingredients. Adjust their number yourself. And if you follow your figure or want to lose weight, then it is better to abstain from them altogether.
4. Heat the oven to 200 ° C and send the food to cook for 50 minutes. For the first half hour, bake it under a lid or foil, after that, without it, so that the dish is browned, and the legs acquire a golden brown crust.
5. Serve hot freshly cooked food with vegetable salad and herbs.
See also a video recipe on how to cook chicken legs baked in the oven with potatoes.
