Chicken Drumsticks with Muhammara Sauce
Succulent chicken drumsticks baked until golden brown and served with a flavorful Middle Eastern-inspired muhammara sauce made from roasted red peppers, walnuts, and aromatic spices.
Ingredients
- •3 tablespoons walnuts
- •12 pieces chicken drumsticks
- •½ teaspoon salt
- •¼ teaspoon black pepper
- •½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- •½ cup roasted red peppers
- •⅓ cup bread crumbs
- •1 clove garlic
- •1 teaspoon pomegranate molasses
- •½ teaspoon ground cumin
- •⅛ teaspoon cayenne
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 475°F. While oven is preheating, toast nuts on a baking sheet in oven until golden, 3 to 4 minutes.
4 min
- 2.
Pat chicken dry, then put in a large shallow heavy baking pan (1 inch deep) without crowding and rub with salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons oil. Bake, without turning, until golden brown and cooked through, 30 to 35 minutes.
35 min
- 3.
While chicken bakes, blend together bell peppers, bread crumbs, walnuts, garlic paste, pomegranate molasses, cumin, and cayenne in a food processor until as smooth as possible, about 1 minute. With motor running, gradually add remaining 6 tablespoons oil and blend until combined well. Season sauce with salt and drizzle over baked chicken.
5 min
