These chicken drumsticks are really easy to prepare and cook

Baked Chicken Drumsticks

These chicken drumsticks are really easy to prepare and cook, and slow baking them in the oven means a lot of extra flavors and sealed into the meat. Perfect for a Sunday lunch or even a weeknight meal.

Ingredients

• 8 chicken drumstick
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 15 g butter
• 2 bulbs fennel bulb cored cut into wedges
• 700 g kipfler potato halved
• 1 red onion cut into wedges
• 1 lemon cut into wedges
• 1 cup Massel Liquid Stock Chicken Style
• 250 g cherry truss tomato

• Equipment

  • 1 frying pan
  • 1 oven proof baking dish

  • Method

    • STEP 1Preheat oven to 200 C or 180 C fan-forced.
    • STEP 2Season drumsticks. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil and butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Cook chicken, turning, for 10 minutes or until browned.
    • STEP 3Meanwhile, place fennel, potatoes and onion on a large oven tray. Drizzle with remaining oil. Season and toss to coat. Squeeze lemon wedges and add to tray. Nestle chicken amongst vegetables.
    • STEP 4Add Massel Liquid Stock Chicken Style to frying pan and scrape base to dislodge any brown bits. Pour over vegetables. Bake for 1 hour, basting chicken and vegetables halfway through.
    • STEP 5Increase oven to 220 C or 200 C fan forced. Add tomatoes and bake for 15 minutes.
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