Italian-style drumsticks
6 drumsticks
1 lemon
2 tbsp butter
2 cloves of garlic
2 tbsp port (yes, port)
salt
10 peppercorns
thyme
rosemary
sage
Italian breadcrumbs
I had a craving for wings one day, but then decided I was going to do something a little different. Maybe I just had a craving for chicken (?). There are a few steps to the process, but it isn't very hard to follow. Anyway, here is my recipe...
First, place the drumsticks into a container. I covered them completely with water and added 2 whole cloves of garlic, port, salt, peppercorns, thyme, rosemary, and sage. I would have added red wine vinegar was well, but the port not only adds some sweetness, and it adds that acidity as well. I let the drumsticks sit for around 4 hours to really soak up the brine and flavor the drumsticks.
Remove the drumsticks and discard the water. Place the chicken into a baking pan/casserole dish and top with more sage, rosemary, thyme, lemon juice, and dredge in Italian breadcrumbs. The lemon juice helps a lot with letting the breadcrumbs adhere to the chicken. Then, top with some butter and pepper. Note: you will not need salt since the brine is salty and it penetrates the chicken quite nicely. Bake for 30 minutes at 375 degrees. Enjoy!
Chillin' in the brine
The beautiful top layer of herbs and spices
Ready for breadcrumbing
Ready for baking
Perfectly golden brown and ready to eat
Close-up time. Super juicy! Baked lemon also tastes delicious!
Pepper Parmesan Dressing
1/4 c Greek yogurt
1 tbsp mayonnaise
truffle salt
2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
1 tsp black pepper
I served this with my chick and some delicious, organic veggies
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