Chicken is really the most common poultry in the world compared to the turkey, the goose or the duck. And due to the low cost in rearing chicken as compared to rearing other animals like cattle, pig, goat or lamb, chicken has become widely available in menus around the world. And as far as I know there is no religion that forbids eating chicken unlike the pig.
There are so many ways of cooking the chicken - deep fry, braise, stew, stir fry, casserole, curry, slow-cook, soup, pie, grill, roast, barbeque or bake. Thus, by being creative and by using the various herbs and spices available to us we can put endless chicken dishes on our dining table.
Ingredients:
- 4 pcs of drumstick or thigh
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp black pepper powder
- 2 tbsp paprika
- 1 tbsp rosemary
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped
Method:
- Wash and pat dry the chicken drumstick or thigh with kitchen towel.
- Poke holes throughout the chicken pieces and put them into a bowl.
- Rub the chicken with salt.
- Sprinkle the chicken with black pepper powder.
- Add 2 tbsp (or more) of paprika to the chicken. Ensure that the chicken is fully covered with the paprika.
- Add rosemary to the chicken.
- Sprinkle the chopped garlic over the chicken
- Cover the bowl with a cling wrap.
- Leave the bowl in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
- Heat up oven to 180 deg C.
- Bake the chicken pieces for 40 minutes, turning them half-way into baking.
- Can serve the chicken with rice and vegetable or with mash potato and salad.