Okayyyy this right here is Sunday dinner energy ๐ฎโ๐ฅ๐ฝ๏ธJuicy roasted drumsticks drenched in rich onion gravy, sitting next to buttery mashed potatoes and tender baby potatoes sprinkled with fresh herbs? Yeahโฆ this is comfort food royalty.
Letโs recreate this saucy masterpiece ๐
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For the Chicken & Gravy:
4 chicken drumsticks
1ยฝ tbsp olive oil
1 tsp paprika
ยฝ tsp garlic powder
ยฝ tsp thyme
Salt & black pepper
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1ยฝ cups chicken broth
1 tsp cornstarch (mixed with 1 tbsp water)
For the Creamy Mashed Potatoes:
2 large potatoes, peeled & cubed
2 tbsp butter
ยผ cup warm milk
Salt to taste
For the Herb Baby Potatoes:
1ยฝ cups baby potatoes
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt & pepper
Fresh chopped parsley
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Roast the drumsticks:
Rub chicken with olive oil, paprika, garlic powder, thyme, salt, and pepper.
Bake at 400ยฐF (200ยฐC) for 35โ40 minutes until golden and internal temp hits 165ยฐF (74ยฐC).
Make the onion gravy:
In a pan, sautรฉ sliced onions until soft and caramelized.
Pour in chicken broth and simmer 5โ7 minutes.
Stir in cornstarch slurry and cook until thickened into glossy gravy.
Pour generously over drumsticks.
Boil baby potatoes:
Simmer baby potatoes in salted water 15โ20 minutes until fork-tender.
Toss with olive oil, salt, pepper, and chopped parsley.
Make the mash:
Boil cubed potatoes 15 minutes until soft.
Drain, mash with butter and warm milk until creamy. Season with salt.
Plate it up:
Creamy mashed potatoes as the base
Herb baby potatoes stacked on top
Drumsticks front and center
Ladle that rich onion gravy all over
Boom. Tender, saucy, creamy comfort in every bite ๐ฏ๐ฅ
โฑ Prep Time: 15 minutes
๐ฅ Cooking Time: 40 minutes
โณ Total Time: 55 minutes
๐ฅ Kcal: ~820 kcal
๐ฝ Servings: 2
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