Chicken Drumsticks with Muhammara Sauce

Ingredients for Chicken Drumsticks with Muhammara Sauce

• 3 tablespoons walnuts

• 12 chicken drumsticks (1.4kg total)

• 1/2 teaspoons salt

• 1/4 teaspoons black pepper

• 120ml extra-virgin olive oil

• 120ml drained bottled roasted red peppers (from a 200g jar)

• 80ml fine fresh bread crumbs (from 1 slice firm white sandwich bread)

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

• 1 teaspoon pomegranate molasses or 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

• 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

• 1/8 teaspoons cayenne

How to make Chicken Drumsticks with Muhammara Sauce

Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 246°C. While oven is preheating, toast nuts on a baking sheet in oven until golden, 3 to 4 minutes.

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.

While chicken bakes, blend together 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 90ml oil and blend until combined well. Season sauce with salt and drizzle over baked chicken.

Disclaimer

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