Chicken provides plenty of protein to build and repair the body. It contains B vitamins including B12 needed to make red blood cells, B6 which plays a role in converting tryptophan into serotonin, and niacin required for energy production. Ginger is a powerful anti-inflammatory spice, used effectively to help reduce inflammation associated with arthritis and other inflammatory conditions. Ginger also helps stimulate circulation throughout the body, boosts immune function and promotes better digestion by relieving excessive wind.
Serves: 4
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Zest & juice 1 lemon
- Zest & juice 1 small orange
- 3 tbsp raw honey
- 2 tbsp grated ginger
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- ¼ cup olive oilPinch sea salt & pepper
- 10 large organic chicken drumsticks
- Bunch baby carrots
- 1 red onion, chopped
- Handful coriander leaves, roughly chopped
Method
- In small bowl, mix lemon and orange zest with honey, ginger, garlic, olive oil and salt and pepper. Make paste, then rub into chicken drumsticks.
- Leave in fridge covered for a couple of hours to marinate.
- Preheat oven to 200°C.
- Grease large baking dish with olive oil and arrange drumsticks in dish. Add baby carrots and onion.
- Combine lemon and orange juice and spoon half the mixture over drumsticks.
- Put in oven for 1½ hours. After 40 mins, flip drumsticks and drizzle with a little more juice.
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