Oven asparagus with chicken legs

AUTHOR
Andrew Gay
DIFFICULTY
RATING
3 3
COOK TIME
50 mins
TOTAL TIME
50 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 2 TEASPOONS Coriander seed
  • 8 Chicken drumsticks (approx. 100 g each)
  • 3 TABLESPOONS Olive oil
  • 7-10 Tbsp salt, pepper
  • 500 g Sweet potatoes
  • 800 g white asparagus
  • 7-10 Tbsp Sugar
  • 200 ml Poultry stock
  • 2 Limes
  • 1 collar Coriander
  • 7-10 Tbsp dried chili flakes

Directions

  1. 1

    Crush the coriander roughly. Mix chicken legs in a bowl with coriander and 1 tablespoon of oil. Season with salt and pepper. Roast the chicken legs in a hot oven at 200 degrees (convection oven not recommended) on a baking tray on the middle shelf for 20 minutes.

  2. 2

    Peel the sweet potatoes and asparagus. Cut off the asparagus ends, cut the stems in half crosswise. Cut sweet potatoes in half lengthwise, cut into 2 cm thick slices. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil. Brown the potatoes briefly, salt and pepper them.

  3. 3

    Mix the asparagus with 1 tablespoon of oil, salt, pepper and 1 pinch of sugar. Boil up the chicken stock.

  4. 4

    Spread the sweet potatoes and asparagus between the chicken legs. Add the chicken stock. Cook for another 15-20 minutes on the middle rack.

  5. 5

    Cut the lime into slices. Pluck coriander leaves from stalks. Sprinkle asparagus, chicken and sweet potatoes with chilli flakes and coriander. Serve with slices of lime.

Categories & Tags

Main Dishesheartyvery easy