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My mom's green chicken recipe (Paleo Holiday Recipe)
Course
Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine
Asian
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
50
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
5
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
servings
Author
ChihYu Smith
Ingredients
12
chicken drumsticks
Extra lime for serving
Green marinade: (At least overnight. Up to 2 days)
1
whole bunch of fresh cilantro
including stems
¾
cup
fresh parsley
5
garlic cloves
2
tbsp
EVOO
½
tbsp
red chili powder
½
tsp
cayenne pepper
1
tsp
turmeric powder
2 ½
tsp
sea salt
½
tsp
black pepper
2
tbsp
Red Boat fish sauce
1
tbsp
good honey
optional but strongly recommended!
5
tbsp
coconut milk
full-fat
Juice of 1 lime
Instructions
Prep:
Combine all ingredients under “Green marinade” in a food processor. Blend until everything is smooth.
Pour the marinade over chicken drumsticks in a glass container.
Make sure the sauce is coated evenly over the meat (bottom and top).
Seal the container and store in the fridge for up to 2 days. Make sure to turn the meat around at the halfway point to marinate both sides.
Day of baking:
Preheat the oven to 450 F
Place a layer of aluminum foil over a baking tray & Lightly
drench the chicken
before placing on a baking wire.
Bake the first side for 20 mins.
Then turn the tray 180 degree to bake the opposite side evenly for another 15 minutes.
Flip the drums to bake the other side and lower the heat to 420 F for an additional 15 minutes or until both sides are golden brown.
Serve with fresh lime wedges. Enjoy, Eat, and Watch them disappear quickly ! :))