Chicken Drumstick Recipe - Great British Chefs

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50 minutes, plus 1 hour marinating time

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Tell the kids you are making bird in a basket for tea and they are sure to be intrigued enough to help out. The chicken in Andy McLeish's recipe carries a dynamic flavour thanks to a marinade of honey, soy and ketchup.

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Chicken drumsticks

500g of chicken drumsticks
3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
2 tbsp of tomato ketchup
3 tbsp of soy sauce
2 tbsp of honey
1 tsp ground ginger

Coleslaw

1/4 red cabbage
2 spring onions, washed
4 carrots, peeled and grated
3 tsp sweet chilli sauce
1/2 lime, juiced
3 tbsp of mayonnaise
1 pinch of salt
1 pinch of pepper

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Combine the garlic, tomato ketchup, soy sauce, honey and ground ginger to make a paste

3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
2 tbsp of tomato ketchup
3 tbsp of soy sauce
2 tbsp of honey
1 tsp ground ginger

Using your hands, coat the chicken drumsticks in the marinade. Leave to marinate for an hour

500g of chicken drumsticks

Meanwhile, for the coleslaw, finely shred the cabbage and finely slice the spring onions, keeping the white and green parts separate

1/4 red cabbage
2 spring onions, washed

Combine the sweet chilli sauce, lime juice, seasoning and mayonnaise in a large bowl and stir to combine. Mix through the cabbage, grated carrot and spring onion whites until coated in the dressing

1/2 lime, juiced
3 tbsp of mayonnaise
4 carrots, peeled and grated
1 pinch of salt
1 pinch of pepper
3 tsp sweet chilli sauce

Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6

Place the chicken drumsticks on a roasting tray lined with parchment paper and cook for 40-45 minutes, turning halfway through. Once cooked, the chicken will be crisp and golden brown

Make a small nest of coleslaw in the centre of each plate, arrange the chicken drumsticks on top. Sprinkle with the spring onion greens and serve immediately

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Andy McLeish

Andy McLeish takes the field to fork ethos seriously, hunting and butchering his own game to ensure his menus at Chapter One offer the finest of local ingredients treated with respect.