Chicken drumsticks with rice in the oven

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr 13 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to bake chicken drumsticks with rice in the oven? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. You can use any kind of rice, except, perhaps, those needed for risotto. You can replace the lime with lemon, but you will need to use half of it.

2. STEP 2

   

   Rinse the chicken drumsticks thoroughly and dry.

3. STEP 3

   

   Cut the lime in half and squeeze out the juice. This can be done by hand, but it is better to use a juicer - this way you will be able to extract more juice from the lime.

4. STEP 4

   

   In a deep bowl, combine soy sauce, vegetable oil, lime juice, spices for chicken (or legs) and ground black pepper.

5. STEP 5

   

   Add the chicken legs to the marinade and mix well so that all the drumsticks are coated with the sauce. Place the legs to marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight. Stir the legs periodically so that they are evenly saturated with the marinade.

6. STEP 6

   

   Sort the rice and rinse thoroughly until the water becomes clear. Next, you can boil the rice in advance until half cooked (this is half the time indicated on the package) in a large amount of boiling water. But I prefer to leave it raw - it will be ready at the same time as the chicken and will turn out just as crumbly.

7. STEP 7

   

   Grease a baking dish with vegetable oil. Place rice in it and smooth it out. Pour water into the pan so that it completely covers the rice. Choose a baking pan that is large and deep enough, because the rice swells greatly and may fall out of it. Read about how to choose a baking dish in a separate article at the link at the end of the recipe.

8. STEP 8

   

   If desired, you can cut half of the second lime into wedges. This will add citrus flavor to the dish.

9. STEP 9

   

   Place chicken drumsticks on rice. Pour the remaining marinade on top.

10. STEP 10

    

    Place lime wedges between the chicken legs (if you decide to add them).

11. STEP 11

    

    Cover the pan with foil and place the chicken and rice in an oven preheated to 180°C for about 40 minutes. During this time, the rice will absorb all the water, swell and become saturated with juice from the chicken.

12. STEP 12

    

    Then remove the foil. Check to see if the rice is burnt on the bottom. If there is no moisture left at the bottom, pour another 50ml of water into the pan and return the chicken to the oven. Bake for another 20-25 minutes until the chicken has a golden brown crust. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Tatka

22.08.2023

4.9

It’s convenient to bake chicken with rice and vegetables in a sleeve.

Natalia M

22.08.2023

4.5

My family has a lot of respect for oven-baked chicken drumsticks with rice. I cook this dish quite often, sometimes replacing the rice with buckwheat. But it always tastes better with rice) I planned the dish in advance, so I marinated the drumsticks overnight. I put them in a bag and added chicken spices, soy sauce, lemon juice and vegetable oil. Turn the bag over periodically so that the marinade is better distributed. By the way, instead of limes I used lemon in a lower concentration. I just don't really like the taste of lime. I took more rice for baking, the shape allowed) I also added lemon slices. When everything was ready, it turned out that the foil had run out. But I found a wide baking sleeve that fit my wide pan. It turned out that I baked it up my sleeve) I set the time on the timer, also 40 minutes. During this time, the rice absorbed the rich, aromatic juices from the chicken and water, and the drumsticks were fully cooked and lightly browned. I didn’t bake it further, I already liked the appearance of the dish) And the taste is absolutely great! The rice is so rich, and with soy sauce too. The chicken is soft, juicy, rosy. We ate everything at once as a large family for dinner. Thanks for the recipe, very tasty!