Sweet Curry Drumsticks with Basmati Pilaf Recipe
Total time: 30 to 60 minutes
Prep. time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Chef's Note
Use U.S. brown basmati rice for additional fibre.
Replace drumsticks with chicken thighs if desired.
Ingredients
For 6 servings
- 12 chicken drumsticks (skin removed if preferred)
- Salt & pepper
Sauce
- ¼ cup / 60 mL mango chutney or apricot jam
- 2 Tbsp. prepared yellow mustard
- 2 Tbsp. honey
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 2 Tsp. mild Indian curry paste or powder
Rice
- 1 ⅓ cups / 325 mL U.S. basmati rice
- 2 cups / 500 mL no salt added chicken broth
- ½ tsp turmeric
- ½ cup (125 mL)frozen baby peas
- 1small carrot, grated
- 1 green onion, finely chopped
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 1/2 Tsp. salt
Method
Chicken drumsticks
- Preheat oven to 425°F / 220°C.
- Heat chutney in a microwave on high for 40 seconds or until melted. Stir in mustard, honey, lemon juice and curry paste.
- Toss drumsticks with half of the sauce mixture, ¼ Tsp. salt and the pepper.
- Arrange drumsticks on a nonstick foil or parchment paper lined, rimmed baking sheet. Roast for 15 minutes.
- Baste with sauce. Roast, basting and turning often, for 10 to 15 additional minutes or until sauce is caramelized and chicken is cooked through.
Rice
- In a large pot, melt the butter. Add rice and cook until lightly colored and all the grains are well coated. Add turmeric and 1/2 Tsp. salt. Mix.
- Add broth. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for 12 minutes.
- Uncover and stir in peas, carrot, green onions and butter. Cook, covered, for an additional 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork.
Serve drumsticks with rice pilaf and sprinkle with extra green onions (if desired).
Nutritional values per serving (2 drumsticks, skin removed, with about 3/4 cup/175 mL rice)
512 calories, 14 g fat, 5 g saturated fat, 131 mg cholesterol, 595 mg sodium, 55 g carbohydrates, 2 g fibre, 14 g sugars, 42 g protein. % RDI: 2% calcium, 20% iron, 15% vitamin A, 35% vitamin C.
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Photo and collaboration: USA Rice Federation
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