Apricot Dijon Drumsticks
Turns out apricot jam isn’t just there to be spread on your morning slice of toast! Use it to coat these chicken drumsticks to make a deliciously sweet and sour marinade.
Ingredients
3 tbsp apricot jam
1-2 tsp dijon mustard
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
6 skinless chicken drumsticks (you can also use skinned if you prefer)
Salt and pepper to season
1-2 tsp dijon mustard
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
6 skinless chicken drumsticks (you can also use skinned if you prefer)
Salt and pepper to season
Method
- Mix together the jam, mustard and lemon juice in a small bowl. Make two or three cuts in the flesh of each drumstick then put them in a large bowl or re-sealable plastic food bag.
- Pour over the marinade and toss to coat the drumsticks. Cover or seal and marinate for 4 hours or overnight in the fridge.
- Pre-heat the oven to 200C/400F. Put the drumsticks in a baking dish lined with foil and season with salt and pepper. Pour over the marinade left in the bag, cover with foil and bake the drumsticks for 20 minutes.
- Uncover, turn over the drumsticks, then baste with juices in the pan. Cook, uncovered, for a further 10–15 minutes, basting every 5 minutes with the juices in the pan, until the chicken has cooked through.
- Let cool slightly before serving, and serve warm (but they are also delicious cold!). The cooked drumsticks will keep in the fridge for 2–3 days.
