Baked Chicken Drumsticks with Rice

Fantastically tasty and incredibly tender. A real masterpiece! Chicken drumsticks with rice in the oven is a magnificent dish in its simplicity and affordability. The marinade gives both the legs and the cereal an amazing taste and wonderful aroma. It’s not a shame to serve such chicken on a holiday table!
cook time: 1h 13 min
Miles Denholm
Baked Chicken Drumsticks with Rice

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

214
Calories
11g
Fat
24g
Carbs
11g
Protein

Ingredients (5 portions)

Basic:

Chicken legs 600 g
Rice 250 g

Marinade:

Lime 1 pc
Soy sauce 5 tbsp
Vegetable oil 3 tbsp
Dry spices 1 tsp
Ground black pepper to taste

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to bake chicken drumsticks with rice in the oven? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. You can use any kind of rice, except, perhaps, those needed for risotto. You can replace the lime with lemon, but you will need to use half of it.

Step 2

Step 2
Rinse the chicken drumsticks thoroughly and dry.

Step 3

Step 3
Cut the lime in half and squeeze out the juice. This can be done by hand, but it is better to use a juicer — this way you will be able to extract more juice from the lime.

Step 4

Step 4
In a deep bowl, combine soy sauce, vegetable oil, lime juice, spices for chicken (or legs) and ground black pepper.

Step 5

Step 5
Add the chicken legs to the marinade and mix well so that all the drumsticks are coated with the sauce. Place the legs to marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight. Stir the legs periodically so that they are evenly soaked in the marinade.

Step 6

Step 6
Sort the rice and rinse thoroughly until the water runs clear. Next, you can boil the rice in advance until half cooked (this is half the time indicated on the package) in a large amount of boiling water. But I prefer to leave it raw — it will be ready at the same time as the chicken and will be just as crumbly.

Step 7

Step 7
Grease a baking dish with vegetable oil. Place rice in it and smooth it out. Pour water into the pan until it completely covers the rice. Choose a baking dish that is large and deep enough, because the rice swells greatly and may fall out of it. Read about how to choose a baking dish in a separate article at the link at the end of the recipe.

Step 8

Step 8
If desired, you can cut half of the second lime into wedges. This will add citrus flavor to the dish.

Step 9

Step 9
Place chicken drumsticks on rice. Pour the remaining marinade on top.

Step 10

Step 10
Place lime wedges between the chicken legs (if you decide to add them).

Step 11

Step 11
Cover the pan with foil and place the chicken and rice in an oven preheated to 180°C for about 40 minutes. During this time, the rice will absorb all the water, swell and become saturated with juice from the chicken.

Step 12

Step 12
Then remove the foil. Check to see if the rice is burnt on the bottom. If there is no moisture left at the bottom, pour another 50ml of water into the pan and return the chicken to the oven. Bake for another 20-25 minutes until the chicken is golden brown. Bon appetit!

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