I'm not sure what book she got it from, and I'll probably never see the book, since it was in storage in the shop during the move-out, tear down the old house, rebuild the new house, move back in phase and it got mouse poo all over it so I think she was going to throw it out after rescuing some key recipes. Whatever book it's from, it's an easy, delicious meat to make for company coming over. Or just to eat because it's so yummy....
Maple Chicken Drumsticks
Serves: 2-3 people
Total time: 1.5 hours
2 lb drumsticks (around 10)
1/3 cup flour
vegetable oil
1/2 cup maple syrup
2 tbsp cider vinegar
2 tbsp sherry, or water
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp pepper
1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Put flour in a shallow bowl and coat the drumsticks well with it.
3. In a large frying pan, heat enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan until it is nice and hot*. Once oil is hot, brown the chicken, turning often - about 5-10 minutes.
4. While the chicken is browning, whisk together the syrup, vinegar, water, soy sauce, ginger and pepper together in a small bowl.
5. Arrange chicken in a single layer in a baking dish and pour the sauce evenly over the chicken.
6. Bake, uncovered, at 375 for 30 minutes. Turn chicken pieces and bake for 45 minutes longer.
ENJOY!!
*You want to make sure the oil is hot enough so the chicken will start sizzling as soon as you put it in. Otherwise it'll just soak up oil instead of browning up nicely. If you're wondering how to tell when the oil is hot enough, I looked it up a tip that I've never actually tried myself (and probably should sometime) on About.com:
"The easiest, and safest, method I have found is to stick the end of a wooden spoon into the oil. If you see bubbles form around the wood and they start to float up, your oil is hot enough to cook with.
While a drop or two of water will work, a wooden utensil really is safest. I can never stress enough that water and hot oil do not mix."
You can see on the picture, there is also some asparagus on the plate. But what could possibly be wrapped around the asparagus? I'll tell you: prosciutto! Such a tasty treat, such a yummy meat to eat :)
I blanch the asparagus and then dump it in an ice bath to stop it cooking. I then spread a slice of prosciutto with some spreadable cream cheese and wrap it around 2 or 3 stalks of asparagus. I lay them out on a small baking sheet, put it under the broiler for a few minutes until the meat crisps up a little bit and then serve it up. Super easy and delicious.
I was planning to try it next time without the blanching step, to see how the asparagus turns out that way, but I haven't gotten around to it yet.
Mmm, I almost feel like making a second dinner....
