Portuguese Piri‑Piri Chicken Drumsticks with Grilled Corn

Ingredients

• 1 kg Chicken drumsticks (With skin, blanched before cooking)
• 5 g Sea salt (For the marinade)
• 5 g Brown sugar (For the sauce)
• 2 cloves Garlic (Crushed)
• 4 g Portuguese piri‑piri mix (Contains salt, brown sugar, garlic, red chili, paprika, black pepper, mustard, lemon, smoked salt)
• 10 drops Tabasco (Approximately 0.5 ml)
• 120 g Ketchup
• 50 g Honey
• 2 g Espelette pepper (Finely ground)
• 2 g Smoked sweet paprika
• 1 small Onion (Sliced)
• 200 g Olive oil (Approximately 200 ml)
• 2 ears Corn on the cob (Peeled, blanched 5‑10 min)
• 20 g Butter (For sautéing the corn)
• to taste Black pepper

Instructions

1. Blanch the chicken drumsticks

   Place the drumsticks in a large pot, cover with cold water, bring to a boil, let boil for 5 minutes then remove from heat and let cool for a few minutes.

   Time: PT10M

2. Prepare the piri‑piri sauce

   In a bowl, combine the ketchup, honey, Tabasco, piri‑piri mix, Espelette pepper, smoked sweet paprika, sliced onion, crushed garlic, sea salt, brown sugar and olive oil until you obtain a homogeneous sauce.

   Time: PT10M

3. Coat the drumsticks with the marinade

   Drain the blanched drumsticks, place them in the sauce bowl and coat them completely. Let rest for 5 minutes so the sauce adheres well.

   Time: PT5M

4. Oven cooking

   Preheat the oven to 230°C. Arrange the drumsticks on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 35 minutes, turning halfway through. Check doneness: the meat should be tender and the juices clear.

   Time: PT35M

   Temperature: 230°C

5. Prepare the corn

   Boil the corn cobs for 5‑10 minutes until tender. Drain, pat dry lightly, then brown them for 3‑5 minutes in a skillet with butter. Optional: lightly caramelize with a kitchen torch.

   Time: PT10M

6. Plating and serving

   Arrange the drumsticks on a platter, drizzle with any remaining sauce, add the corn cobs around and sprinkle with a little black pepper. Serve immediately, hot.

   Time: PT5M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

350

Protein

25 g

Carbohydrates

30 g

Fat

15 g

Fiber

4 g