Meats Recipes - Devilled Chicken Drummers with Praprika Rice

  
 

Meats Recipes - Devilled Chicken Drummers with Paprika Rice

Ingredients                                        

  • 8 chicken drumsticks

  • 75 g/3 oz/1/3 cup butter, softened

  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

  • 5 ml/1 tsp made mustard

  • 20 ml/4 tsp paprika

  • 1.5 ml/1/4 tsp cayenne

  • 5 ml/1 tsp red wine vinegar

  • 225 g/8 oz/1 cup long-grain rice

  • 200 g/7 oz/1 small can pimientos, drained and chopped

  • Chopped parsley

Method:

  1. Make several slashes in the thick part of the drumsticks. Lay on foil on a grill (broiler) rack.

  2. Mash the butter with a little salt and pepper, the mustard, 5 ml/1 tsp of the paprika, the cayenne and vinegar. Spread half of it over the drumsticks.

  3. Grill (broil) under a moderate heat for 10 minutes, turning and basting occasionally.

  4. Spread the remaining butter mixture over and continue grilling for a further 10 minutes until well browned, sizzling and cooked through.

  5. Meanwhile, cook the rice in plenty of boiling salted water until tender. Drain, rinse with boiling water and drain again.

  6. Return to the saucepan. Add the remaining paprika and the pimiento. Toss gently until hot through.

  7. Pile on to a serving dish. Top with the drumsticks and sprinkle with the parsley.