Chicken Drumsticks Marinated in Kefir

by Editorial Staff

A minimum of ingredients – a lot of pleasure Inside – juicy chicken meat, outside – a golden crust, and the marinade have become one of my favourites.

Summary

Cook Time	2 hours
Total Time	2 hours
Course	Main Dish
Servings (Default: 2)

Ingredients

Instructions

Rinse the 6 chicken drumsticks with water.
Press 4 garlic cloves into a bowl.
Squeeze the juice from 1/4 of a lemon into the bowl.
Add 1 tbsp mustard, 0.5 tsp thyme, 1 tsp salt, and 0.5 tsp black pepper to the bowl.
Add 200 g kefir and stir until combined.
Place the drumsticks in the marinade, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 200°C (392°F).
Lightly coat a baking dish with vegetable oil and arrange the marinated drumsticks in it.
Slice the squeezed lemon and arrange the slices between the drumsticks.
Bake for 1 hour until the chicken reaches 74°C (165°F) at the thickest part.

Bon Appetit!

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