Chicken Drumsticks With Muhammara Sauce

Serves: 5

Hal Herzog

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

62

Sweetness

58

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tbsps

Walnut

1 tsp

Salt

1 tsp

Black Pepper

1 tsp

Ground Cumin

1 tsp

Cayenne

Directions:

1

Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 475°F

2

While oven is preheating, toast nuts on a baking sheet in oven until golden, 3 to 4 minutes

3

Pat chicken dry, then put in a large shallow heavy baking pan (1 inch deep) without crowding and rub with salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons oil

4

Bake, without turning, until golden brown and cooked through, 30 to 35 minutes

5

While chicken bakes, blend together bell peppers, bread crumbs, walnuts, garlic paste, pomegranate molasses, cumin, and cayenne in a food processor until as smooth as possible, about 1 minute

6

With motor running, gradually add remaining 6 tablespoons oil and blend until combined well

7

Season sauce with salt and drizzle over baked chicken

8

Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 475°F

9

While oven is preheating, toast nuts on a baking sheet in oven until golden, 3 to 4 minutes

10

Pat chicken dry, then put in a large shallow heavy baking pan (1 inch deep) without crowding and rub with salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons oil

11

Bake, without turning, until golden brown and cooked through, 30 to 35 minutes

12

While chicken bakes, blend together bell peppers, bread crumbs, walnuts, garlic paste, pomegranate molasses, cumin, and cayenne in a food processor until as smooth as possible, about 1 minute

13

With motor running, gradually add remaining 6 tablespoons oil and blend until combined well

14

Season sauce with salt and drizzle over baked chicken