Chicken drumsticks with potatoes in the oven
6 servings
60 minutes
Baked chicken drumsticks with potatoes is a cozy and hearty dish from European cuisine, perfect for a family dinner. Roasted with mushrooms, carrots, and aromatic garlic, the drumsticks acquire tenderness and an appetizing golden color. Historically, the combination of meat and potatoes became popular due to the availability of ingredients and ease of preparation. Spices like paprika and chili add zest to the dish, while butter softens the flavor. The baked vegetables become juicy and infused with the rich aroma of the marinade. This dish is great as a standalone dinner or paired with a light salad of fresh vegetables. It’s best served hot to enjoy the richness of flavor nuances.
1
Prepare all the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
2
Wash the potatoes well and cut them into large pieces.
- Potato: 1 kg
3
Boil salted water in a pot, add potatoes, and cook for 5 minutes. Then drain in a colander.
- Potato: 1 kg
4
Cut the mushrooms in half or quarters depending on their size. Peel the carrots and cut them into large pieces.
- Button mushrooms: 250 g
- Carrot: 200 g
5
Chop the parsley finely.
- Parsley: 15 g
6
In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, vegetable oil, and melted butter, then add parsley and crushed garlic.
- Mayonnaise: 60 g
- Vegetable oil: 30 ml
- Butter: 30 g
- Garlic: 4 cloves
7
Add salt, paprika, ground chili, and black pepper, and mix again.
- Salt: 1.5 teaspoon
- Paprika: 0.5 teaspoon
- Chili powder: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
8
Place potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, and chicken in a baking tray or dish.
- Potato: 1 kg
- Carrot: 200 g
- Button mushrooms: 250 g
- Chicken drumstick: 6 pieces
9
Add a mixture of mayonnaise and spices and mix well. Send to the oven for 50-60 minutes.
- Mayonnaise: 60 g
- Salt: 1.5 teaspoon
- Paprika: 0.5 teaspoon
- Chili powder: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
10
Serve the ready chicken drumsticks with potatoes immediately.