Sticky chicken with sherry, almonds & dates
Chicken legs are great value, with their dark, juicy meat that roasts crisp and tender. Use a good Spanish sherry like Oloroso or Manzanilla for a rich, smoky taste
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INGREDIENTS:
3 tbsp olive oil
8 chicken legs
2 medium onions, chopped
15 garlic cloves, left whole in skin
1 tsp ground cumin
250ml/9fl oz sherry
zest and juice 1 lemon, plus extra zest, to serve
50g/2oz whole blanched almonds (we used Marcona), roughly chopped
12 large soft dates, chopped
20g pack flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
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PREPARATION:
1 Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Heat 1 tbsp of the olive oil in a large frying pan. Season the chicken, then brown on all sides. Remove the chicken, place it in a large baking dish, then set aside. Add the remaining oil, the onions and garlic to the pan, then season. Fry for 10 mins until golden. Stir in the cumin, sherry and lemon zest and juice. Bring to the boil, then add the almonds, dates and half the parsley.
2 Pour the sauce over the chicken. Cover with foil, then roast for 1 hr until tender, taking the foil off after 15 mins. Spoon the liquid over the chicken a couple of times during roasting. Serve piled up on a large platter with the sauce poured over, the garlic cloves, remaining parsley and some extra lemon zest.
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PREP/COOK
INFORMATION:
Prep time:
5 minutes
Cook time:
1 hour
5 minutes
Serves: 8
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