Description
Juicy, spicy baked chicken with cheesy potato bites and zucchini simmered in a rich tomato gravy. It’s a proper family dinner with plenty of flavour, and the little potato bites are especially good straight from the oven.
Ingredients
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Spicy Chicken Drumsticks
- 8 chicken drumsticks
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 Tbsp crushed garlic
- 1 tsp jeera powder
- 1 tsp Moroccan spice
- 1 tsp Portuguese spice
- 1 tsp crushed chili flakes
- 1 Tbsp chili oil
- Zest and juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup Mrs Balls chutney
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
Cheesy Potato Bites
- 3 potatoes, grated
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp chili flakes
- Pinch of mustard powder
- 1/4 tsp Aroma mix
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Zucchini in Tomato Gravy
- 5 medium zucchini, sliced into coins
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 tomatoes, grated
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tsp chicken stock powder
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp jeera powder
- 1 tsp Kashmiri chili powder
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
Chicken
- Add 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 Tbsp crushed garlic, 1 tsp jeera powder, 1 tsp Moroccan spice, 1 tsp Portuguese spice, 1 tsp crushed chili flakes, 1 Tbsp chili oil, the zest and juice of 1/2 lemon, 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 cup Mrs Balls chutney and 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce to a bowl and whisk until combined.
- Set aside about 1/3 of the marinade in a clean bowl before adding the chicken. This will be used for brushing later.
- Add the 8 chicken drumsticks to the remaining marinade and rub it all over the chicken. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Take the chicken out of the fridge and let it sit for about 15 minutes while the oven heats.
- Preheat the oven to 350⁰F (180⁰C).
- Place the 8 marinated chicken drumsticks in an ovenproof dish. Bake for 35 minutes.
- Turn the drumsticks and brush generously with the reserved 1/3 cup marinade.
- Return to the oven for another 20 to 30 minutes, or until the chicken is deeply browned and cooked through.
Cheesy Potato Bites
- Preheat the oven to 350⁰F (180⁰C) if it isn’t already on.
- Grate the 3 potatoes, then squeeze them really well in a clean tea towel or between your hands to remove as much liquid as possible. This is important because wet potatoes will make soft, soggy bites instead of nicely set ones.
- Add the drained 3 grated potatoes, 3 eggs, 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup finely chopped onion, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp chili flakes, a pinch of mustard powder, 1/4 tsp Aroma mix, salt and black pepper to a bowl.
- Mix everything until evenly combined.
- Grease a muffin tray well. Spoon the potato mixture evenly into the muffin cups and gently press it down so the bites hold together.
- Bake the cheesy potato bites at 350⁰F (180⁰C) for about 25 minutes, or until golden around the edges and set in the middle.
Zucchini in Tomato Gravy
- Heat 3 Tbsp olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
- Add the 1 chopped onion and a small pinch of the salt. Cook until the onion is tender.
- Add the 4 crushed garlic cloves and cook for about 30 seconds, just until fragrant.
- Add the 3 grated tomatoes, 2 Tbsp tomato paste, 1 tsp chicken stock powder, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tsp jeera powder, 1 tsp Kashmiri chili powder, 1 tsp dried thyme, the remaining salt and black pepper.
- Stir well and let the tomato gravy simmer gently for 10 minutes so it thickens and the flavours come together.
- Add the 5 sliced medium zucchini and stir gently to coat them in the sauce.
- Continue cooking over low heat until the zucchini is tender but not falling apart, about 8 to 12 minutes. Give it a gentle stir now and then.
- Serve the spicy chicken drumsticks with the cheesy potato bites and zucchini in tomato gravy while everything is hot.
Notes
Prepared, tried, and tested by Melanie


