Chicken drumstick recipe cooked Indian style in the oven easy for family dinners. Marinade the chicken drumsticks ahead of time and keep them in the fridge or freezer for an easy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
8 Steggles Chicken Drumsticks (1.4kg)
1 x 275g jar Tikka paste
1kg sweet potato, peeled and cut into 2.5cm thick slices
2 red onions, cut into small wedges
Olive oil spray
1 cup natural yoghurt
Mint leaves and toasted flaked almonds, for serving
Warm naan bread, for serving
Method
Add drumsticks to a bowl and coat liberally with the tikka paste. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour (or marinade in the fridge overnight )
Pre-heat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan forced
Place the drumsticks onto a lightly greased, shallow baking tray with the sweet potato and onions. Spray with oil then bake for 40 minutes. Turn the chicken and sweet potato then increase the temperature to 200°C/180°C fan forced and cook a further 20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through
Drizzle the chicken and vegetables with the natural yoghurt then scatter over the mint and almonds
Heat Naan bread according to pack directions and serve with the drumsticks
Tips & Hints
Marinate drumsticks in a resealable plastic bag ahead of time and keep in the fridge for up to a day for an easy weeknight dinner
