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Chicken drumsticks with lemons, sage and tomatoes

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 4 chicken legs
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 lemon(s), organic
  • 3 sprigs sage
  • salt and pepper
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 100 g cherry tomatoes
  • 250 ml dry white wine
  • 1 tbsp capers

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 40 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour

wonderfully aromatic and quick to make

Rinse the chicken thighs, pat dry, and separate at the joint. Season with salt and pepper. Peel and press the garlic. Wash the lemon in hot water and slice. Halve the tomatoes, if desired. Heat the oil in a roasting pan and sear the chicken pieces on both sides. Remove and set aside. Briefly sauté the tomatoes, sage, and garlic in the frying fat. Deglaze with white wine. Add the capers and lemon slices. Return the chicken pieces to the roasting pan. Cook uncovered in a preheated oven at 200°C (top/bottom heat) for about 30 minutes. Serve with a baguette for soaking up the sauce.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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