Baked Yoghurt Chicken Drumsticks

Tuck into these succulent and flavourful chicken drumsticks marinated in a delicious gluten-free yoghurt sauce. Chicken drumsticks with skin on, and bone in are full of flavour, and because they're economical, quick to prepare, and kid-friendly, drumsticks are an easy weeknight option. And this is also a great dish when you are entertaining as you can marinate the chicken the night before and just put it in the oven once your friends have arrived.

	Fresh and Crunchy Salad
300 g Greek yoghurt 3 Garlic cloves, peeled and finely minced 1 tbsp Grated root ginger 1 Green chilli, seeds removed and finely chopped 25 g Flat parsley or coriander, chopped 1 tsp Garam masala 1 tsp Ground turmeric 1/2 tsp Smoked paprika 1 tsp Tamarind paste or 1 tbsp lime juice 1-1.2 kg Chicken drumsticks	1 Persian cucumber 2 Large vine tomatoes 1 Small red onion 100 g Pomegranate seeds 1 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil 1 tbsp Lime juice 1/4 tsp Ground cumin Salt and pepper to taste 1 tbsp Finely chopped chives (or parsley or mint)

In a bowl, mix the yoghurt with the garlic, ginger, chilli, parsley or coriander, all the spices and the tamarind paste or lime juice.
Slash each chicken drumstick to allow the flavours to really work their way in, then turn to coat thoroughly in the marinade, massaging it in. Cover and marinate in the fridge for at least 1 hour or overnight, if time permits.
Preheat the oven to 200C/400F. Spread the chicken drumsticks out on a lined baking tray, season and bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked and slightly charred.
Meanwhile prepare the salad. Cut the cucumber in half lengthways and scoop out the seeds with a teaspoon. Slice into half moons and put them in a bowl. Quarter the tomatoes and remove the seeds, then cut each quarter into 4 or 5 strips and add to the bowl, along with the onion, halved and thinly sliced. Mix in the pomegranate seeds.
In another bowl mix the oil, lime juice, cumin and salt and pepper to taste. You can add some chilli flakes to this if you want to heat it up. Whisk it well and then add it to the salad with the chives. Mix it all well and chill and serve with the chicken.

30 comments:

The Velvet Runway 14/7/24 12:44: These look so delicious and I love how colorful the salad is
Julia x
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Tom 14/7/24 13:35: ...this looks fabulous, we eat a lot of chicken.
Rezky Pratama 14/7/24 13:39: i don't know about yogurt sauce
is it worth it?
eileeninmd 14/7/24 14:02: I like chicken and I am always looking for new recipes.
Thanks for sharing! Take care, have a wonderful week!
Rainbow Evening 14/7/24 14:09: love both yoghurt and chicken drumstick.... yummy.
Ivana Split 14/7/24 15:27: This looks delicious, thanks for sharing!
thepaintedapron.com 14/7/24 16:09: Yum, and I love the way you garnished the chicken for serving, so pretty!
Jenna
Bill 14/7/24 18:06: Looks tasty, we eat chicken and will be trying this.
Brian's Home Blog 14/7/24 19:08: Those look amazing, yum!
Anne in the kitchen 14/7/24 19:46: What a beautiful presentation!
DEZMOND 14/7/24 19:59: Hope you had a nice Sunday lunch today. It is still so hot here, over 4oC that I refuse to cook and will just buy something for lunch tomorrow when I venture outside to go shopping in the morning. It is so hot that when I went shopping two days ago, just a ten minute walk, both chocolate and little butter cube melted in my bag before I came home.
Lola Martínez 14/7/24 21:53: Aunque el pollo al yogur me gusta, no es una receta que suela hacer asiduamente, y desde luego no con tantas especias. Acompañarla con una ensalada como esa me parece perfecto.
Cooking Julia 14/7/24 23:12: This is such a nice way to cook chicken!
DeniseinVA 15/7/24 01:29: Absolutely scrumptious Angie!
My name is Erika. 15/7/24 01:54: This sounds really yummy. I bet it has lots of flavors. Happy new week.
Granny Sue 15/7/24 01:55: Oh yummy! I really like the sound of that marinade!
Citu 15/7/24 03:06: Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.
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Grace 15/7/24 06:27: Angie; totalmente cierto. Se me despertó el Reflejo de Pavlov cuando avanzaba en tu receta! Gracias Angie!
(Los anteriores se me publicaron antes de culminar, disculpa).
Margaret D 15/7/24 07:49: Looks very yummy Angie.
Mirtillo14 15/7/24 10:57: Pollo allo yogurt, buonissimo ! Grazie per essere passata. Saluti.
The-FoodTrotter 15/7/24 11:12: I love so much the contrast between the rich spicy tender chicken and the crunchy zingy salad!
David M. Gascoigne, 15/7/24 12:54: For years we ate yogurt only as yogurt, but now we use it in many ways. It really is a versatile product.
Carol @Comfort Spring Station 15/7/24 18:06: It looks really delicious. Pinned!
Eva Taylor 15/7/24 18:29: These drumsticks look incredible and sound so flavourful that my mouth was watering as I read through the ingredient list. At first I thought they were breaded but with the flavours packed into the marinade, who needs breading? Looks like wonderful picnic food.
babYpose 16/7/24 08:54: I wanna try this bake yogurt chicken, yummy
Raymund | angsarap.net 18/7/24 06:49: These chicken drumsticks sound absolutely amazing! The yogurt marinade with garlic, ginger, and all those spices must make them incredibly flavorful and juicy. Yum!
Cocoa and Lavender 22/7/24 18:32: I love this take on a traditional Indian recipe - so flavorful and fresh -- especially with the salad!
sherry 23/7/24 02:32: This sounds great Angie. I have made a very similar recipe but coating the chicken in spiced yoghurt then panko breadcrumbs. Delicious.