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Honey-Cumin Drumsticks with Butternut and Tahini

Crisp-skinned drumsticks glazed with honey, cumin and coriander roast over sweet butternut, carrots and russet wedges, finished with a nutty lemon-tahini drizzle and fresh parsley.

Honey-Cumin Drumsticks with Butternut and Tahini

Ingredients

  • 8 drumsticks1,064 gChicken drumsticks, skin on
  • 3¼ cups cubed450 gButternut squash, peeledcut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1½ medium350 gRusset potatoescut into wedges
  • 4 medium240 gCarrotscut into 2-inch sticks
  • 1½ medium160 gYellow onioncut into wedges
  • 2 tbsp30 gOlive oil
  • 1 tbsp6 gGround cumin
  • 2¾ tsp5 gGround coriander
  • 1¼ tsp3 gPaprika (sweet or smoked)
  • 4 cloves12 gGarlicminced
  • 1 tbsp21 gHoney
  • 1 tsp6 gSalt
  • ¾ tsp2 gBlack pepper
  • ¼ cup60 gTahini
  • 1 lemon, juiced45 gLemon juice
  • 2½ tbsp40 gWater
  • ¼ cup chopped15 gFresh parsleychopped

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a large rimmed sheet pan with foil or parchment.
  2. Make the spice mix: stir together the cumin, coriander, paprika and black pepper in a small bowl.
  3. Make the glaze: in a large bowl, whisk half the olive oil, the garlic, the honey, half the spice mix and two-thirds of the salt. Add the chicken drumsticks and turn to coat.
  4. In another bowl, toss the butternut, potato, carrot and onion with the remaining half of the olive oil, the remaining half of the spice mix and the remaining third of the salt.
  5. Spread the vegetables on the sheet pan and nestle the drumsticks on top, spaced apart. Scrape any glaze left in the bowl over the drumsticks.
  6. Roast 40 to 45 minutes, turning the vegetables once halfway, until the vegetables are tender and browned and the drumsticks reach 165°F (74°C) near the bone.
  7. While it roasts, make the sauce: whisk the tahini with the lemon juice, then whisk in the water a little at a time until smooth and pourable.
  8. Rest the pan 5 minutes, drizzle the tahini sauce over the chicken and vegetables, and scatter the parsley on top before serving.

Contains: Sesame.

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