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Monday, March 15, 2010

RecipeReplica: Oven-Roasted Minty Drumsticks

For this post of "RecipeReplica" I hopped to fellow blogger Sarah's awesome blog "!Vazhayila!" which translates to "Plaintain Leaf". So what is so special about a Plaintain Leaf? In most parts of India(Specifically South) and parts of Malaysia, food is served on Plaintain Leaf on auspicious days, like during weddings and such.
One might wonder what the benefit of eating on this leaf is? Eating hot food on the leaf absorbs the unique flavor of the leaf and makes its a relishing experience.It is also considered hygienic since its an organic use-once-only bio-degradable plate of sorts and believed to also have some medicinal values.I love the fact she has named her blog with such a wonderful and meaningful name and also the fact that its full of fabulous traditional recipes. One among many recipes that caught my eye was her Oven-Roasted Minty Game hens. I went with drumsticks since I didn't have Game hens in stock.
Ingredients:
  • Chicken Drumsticks - 5
For the Mint Rub:
  • Chopped Fresh Mint - 2 tbsp
  • Garlic Cloves - 2, big
  • Ginger - 1/2 inch, chopped
  • Cracked pepper - 1 1/2 tsp (or less)
  • Paprika or Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
  • Lime Juice - 1 1/2 tbsp
  • Olive Oil - 2 tbsp
Procedure:
  • Clean the drumsticks,pat dry and put deep slits.Keep the skin on.
  • In a blender/Food processor, blend all the ingredients under "For the Rub" to a smooth paste.
  • Important: Check for taste. Add more spice or salt IF needed.
  • In a Ziploc plastic bag, add the ground mixture, chicken drumsticks and marinate overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • On a greased baking dish with RIM, lay the drumsticks upright, flesh side down and bake for 40 minutes.
  • Crank the heat to 400 degrees, discard the fat and bake for 20 more minutes until the skin is browned evenly on all sides.
  • Rest the chicken for 10 minutes and move to a serving plate and garnish with finely chopped mint leaves.
  • Serve immediately.
Enjoy!

44 comments:

  1. wow!! Those drumsticks look awesome and so tempting. just now had my lunch..but again i am hungry seeing this.. ur minty chicken are tempting me and Now I'll make it soon or how about I come over there..LOL.

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  2. Good grief! I just ate lunch, and yet I want to eat all 5 drumsticks (and more, please). Beautiful picture too!

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  3. Thanks for sharing about this beautiful blog. The chicken looks wonderfully refreshing and delicious with all of those beautiful spices.

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  4. Drumsticks with the touch of mint looks very tempting. Wish to have one piece now:)

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  5. CL, pls open the door! I'm right here to have those drumsticks!!! Yummmmm! ;)

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  6. I wish I could grab one of those drumsticks right away from the screen :) this looks so tasty!

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  7. looks great and I adore eating of plantain leaves and no washing up!!

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  8. My hubby's fav dish...Im gonna make it right away.

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  9. DEliciously fantastic recipe u have here with super combis ....loving this one as do all ur deliciousness

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  10. woww!! that looks so tempting and healthy too :).... really awesome dear :).... i m hungry now:)...drumsticks are my fav and i can a good amount of it :)

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  11. Minty chicken looks tempting and yummy. Nice one.

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  12. I love the color of the drumsticks. The beautiful brown with the amazing flavors of the garlic and mint. Well done. My daughter loves drumsticks. I am going to have to make it for her!!

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  13. who says we need to slave all day in the kitchen for delicious food? These drumsticks are great!

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  14. I too make a similar version..But I add coriander leaves and curry leaves too..Green chicken !!will post it soon.

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  15. Wow! drumstick looks so moist and tender. These are my fav..Beautiful pic too
    Deepa

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  16. Tempting drumsticks...Thanx for the B'day wishes

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  17. Thanks dear for dropping by on my blog and commenting... yours is a great blog going in itself ... well this is not the recipe i should be commenting on though as I am vegetarian, but i guess i will have more sharing in future :o)

    And yes, you got it right, that's Colosseum in the backdrop of my profile picture :o)

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  18. Oh My..That looks terrific..They look so perfect that I cannot stop drooling :-)

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  19. I always drool over chicken, don't know y!!!! These drumsticks r sooo making me drool again.....how do i stop myself from licking the pic!!!!

    Thanks for ur lovely comment, glad u liked my space.

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  20. such a simple but yet so delicious chicken recipe. a must try for me! love the seasonings.

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  21. Ciao carissima, una ricetta saporita e molto invitante! Bravissima, grazie della gradita visita. Un bacio

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  22. des cuisses très appétissantes et bien parfumées comme je les aime,bravo
    bonne soirée

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  23. How intriguing! Chicken drumsticks and mints sound like a great combination.

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  24. Oh no.. from the topic I thought it was a veggie drumstick.. :(

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  25. The drumsticks look fantastic! Love how they are roasted too!

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  26. Eeee! I wanna dig into those drumsticks and lick my fingers! Yum!
    Are plantain leaves about the same as banana leaves?

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  27. 1pm here and right in front is drumstickss..omg..will grab the whole plate...i luv this song

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  28. love the pics even though I am a vegetarian...CL!!! Will be back to check out more recipes soon!

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  29. Mint rub sounds delicious! What a great thing to put on chicken.

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  30. My mouth is watering and i am def gonna try this out..have replied to your mail..
    have a great day!

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  31. Something that I will try as I don't like fried stuff.

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  32. Very nice and easy recipe. Sure ll give it a try soon!!

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  33. Un poulet préparé comme je l'aime.
    Je note ta marinade.
    A bientôt.

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  34. This is perfect! I plan in baking drumsticks for dinner this week. Now all I need is mint leaves and I'm all set!

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  35. Such a droolworthy dish which has got perfect color n tempting almost everyone who had a chance to look at them.

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  36. As I was reading the spice mixture I realized that (except for the ginger) it is almost identical to what we use for our chicken tawuk (skewered and grilled) in Lebanon.
    That chicken looks so appetizing!

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  37. wow lovely drumsticks...lovely mariantion...thy vl taste superb

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  38. Hey deary!!!
    Sorry for being late :)..
    Happy to know that you liked this!!!!
    Looks so perfect and defintely better than mine :)yummy yumm

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  39. That looks so tempting! Just top me with some salad!

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  40. wow that looks really tempting & very delicious...easy too...

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