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Chicken Drumsticks with Muhammara Sauce

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Chicken Drumsticks with Muhammara Sauce

Chicken Drumsticks with Muhammara Sauce

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Equipment

  • Kitchen Knife - Essential for trimming excess fat from chicken drumsticks before cooking, ensuring a healthier preparation.

  • Cutting Board - A versatile surface needed to safely and cleanly cut vegetables or herbs that might be used in the Muhammara sauce recipe.

  • Meat Mallet or Rolling Pin - Useful for tenderizing chicken drumsticks, ensuring even cooking and enhancing texture.

  • Baking Sheet (Aluminum) - Ideal for roasting or baking the seasoned chicken drumsticks in an oven.

  • Oven with Convection Option - Offers consistent heat distribution, which is crucial for achieving perfectly cooked chicken.

  • Small Saucepan - Necessary for preparing Muhammara sauce, allowing the blending of ingredients and heating if needed.

  • Food Processor or Blender - For making Muhammara sauce smooth and free from large lumps by processing nuts and spices finely.

  • Spatula with Long Handle - Useful for flipping chicken drumsticks easily without coming into contact with the food, enhancing kitchen safety.

  • Meat Thermometer - To ensure the chicken is cooked to a safe internal temperature of 165°F (74°C), crucial for avoiding foodborne illnesses.

  • Serving Platter or Tray - For presenting the finished dish attractively, whether served immediately after roasting or at room temperature if prepared in advance.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons walnuts

  • 12 chicken drumsticks (3 pounds total)

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1/2 cup drained bottled roasted red peppers (from a 7-ounce jar)

  • 1/3 cup fine fresh bread crumbs (from 1 slice firm white sandwich bread)

  • 1 garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon pomegranate molasses or 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 475°F. While oven is preheating, toast nuts on a baking sheet in oven until golden, 3 to 4 minutes.
2

Instruction 2

Pat chicken dry, then put in a large shallow heavy baking pan (1 inch deep) without crowding and rub with salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons oil. Bake, without turning, until golden brown and cooked through, 30 to 35 minutes.
3

Instruction 3

While chicken bakes, blend together bell peppers, bread crumbs, walnuts, garlic paste, pomegranate molasses, cumin, and cayenne in a food processor until as smooth as possible, about 1 minute. With motor running, gradually add remaining 6 tablespoons oil and blend until combined well. Season sauce with salt and drizzle over baked chicken.
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