Stuffed Drumsticks With Bacon Brandy And Thyme Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a small frying pan, cook the bacon over medium heat until it's crisp and the pan full of gorgeous bacony fat, about 4 minutes. Take the pan off the heat, the bacon out of the pan and straight into the cavity of the chicken, sitting the chicken breast side up in a roasting pan as you do so. Pour the brandy into the still hot frying pan and let bubble for a minute. Pour the brandy mixture over the chicken. Place the roasting pan into the hot oven and roast for 45 minutes, making sure juices run clear between leg and body. Let rest 10 minutes before carving.

Steps:

• Place the lime juice, cilantro or Italian parsley, garlic cloves, sugar, cumin, turmeric, black pepper, and salt in a food processor and give it a few good chops. Preheat oven 375°F. Gently pull the skin from the leg back and stuff the mixture into under the skin. Place the legs on a baking dish and bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until a beautiful golden color appears and the juices run clear.

Steps:

• Roll skin of chicken back. Slice 2 slits in the chicken and place cheddar cheese cubes and then roll skin back up.
• Season the drum sticks with salt and pepper.
• Wrap with bacon.
• Preheat oven 400.
• Fry wrapped drumsticks on medium heat in cast iron skillet (or heavy pan). 12 -15 minutes on each side, until all sides brown.
• While browning drumsticks. Slice onion and tomato.
• Pull off heat and cool off.
• Drain off grease, save about a Tablespoon.
• Put in onions and sauté until lightly wilted.
• Put in tomatoes, salt, pepper, sugar, balsamic vinegar, and oregano.
• Put chicken back in and spoon sauce around the drumsticks.
• Put in oven 25-30 minutes.