Chicken Drumsticks a la Brasa With Sweet Potato Fries and a Jalapeño-Garlic Dipping Sauce
(from castro15’s recipe box)
Categories: Meals
Ingredients
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- 1 Sweet Potato
- 1 Lime
- 1 Jalapeño Pepper
- 8 Cilantro Sprigs
- 6 Chicken Drumsticks
- 2 Tbsp. White Wine Vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. Cumin
- 1 Tbsp. Paprika
- 2 oz. Mayonnaise
- 1 oz. Sour Cream
Directions
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray. Thoroughly rinse produce and pat dry. Mince garlic. Scrub and cut sweet potatoes into ½" thick fries. Halve lime. Juice one half and cut other half into quarters. Stem jalapeño, cut in half, seed, and mince. Stem cilantro and mince. Rinse chicken and pat dry.
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In a mixing bowl, combine the white vinegar (reserving 1 tsp. for dipping sauce), cumin, paprika, half of the garlic, 3 Tbsp. olive oil, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Add chicken to marinade and mix to coat completely and generously. Chef Tip: Get down and dirty! Use your hands to rub seasonings all over chicken and even work some under the skin for maximum flavor enhancement. Always make sure to wash your hands thoroughly after handling raw meat.
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Place sweet potato fries on half of baking sheet. Toss with ½ tsp. olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Add chicken to other half of baking sheet and place in oven. Cook for 20 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are tender and lightly browned and the chicken has reached a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees. Turn on broiler and brown under broiler for about 2 minutes, until charred. Be sure to keep a close watch on chicken and sweet potatoes while under broiler to avoid burning.
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In a small mixing bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, cilantro, lime juice, reserved 1 tsp. white vinegar, remaining garlic, minced jalapeño peppers (to taste – can be very spicy) and ½ tsp. olive oil. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir to combine and set aside.
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Pile fries on plate. Place chicken drumsticks on the plate next to fries. Put a bowl of sauce on the side so it can be used for dipping drumsticks. Serve with remaining lime quarters.