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🍽️ Crispy chicken drumsticks with fruity-spicy sauce

394 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 4 chicken thighs
• salt
• pepper (from the mill)
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 600 g apricots
• 1 pinch of clove
• 1 chili pepper
• 1 onion
• 300 ml chicken broth
• 4 tbsp apple juice

Instructions

1. 1. Wash the apricots thoroughly.
2. 2. Halve the apricots and remove the pits.
3. 3. Cut the fruit flesh into bite-sized pieces.
4. 4. Wash the chili pepper.
5. 5. Slit the chili pepper lengthwise.
6. 6. Remove the seeds from the chili pepper.
7. 7. Slice the chili pepper into thin rings.
8. 8. Peel the onion.
9. 9. Cut the onion into thin strips.
10. 10. Place the chicken drumsticks in a baking dish.
11. 11. Mix the broth with two tablespoons of apple juice.
12. 12. Pour the liquid over the meat.
13. 13. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
14. 14. Close the lid of the baking dish.
15. 15. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
16. 16. Bake the chicken in the oven for about 30 minutes.
17. 17. Take the baking dish out of the oven.
18. 18. Brush the meat with the remaining apple juice.
19. 19. Add the apricot pieces to the dish.
20. 20. Add the chili rings to the dish.
21. 21. Add the onion strips to the dish.
22. 22. Remove the lid from the baking dish.
23. 23. Roast the chicken for another 20 minutes without the lid.
24. 24. Season the sauce with lemon juice.
25. 25. Finally, season with salt and pepper to taste.
26. 26. Add a pinch of ground cloves.
27. 27. Serve the chicken drumsticks with the sauce and fruit on a platter.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 394
• Protein: 34 g · Fett/Fat: 21 g · Carbs: 15 g