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roast chicken drums with lime

Venezuelan Lime Roast Chicken Recipe

A delicious and super easy chicken recipe with zesty lime and earthy spices. Perfect for a Summer BBQ, grill or for oven roasting. Truly finger licking!!
Course Main Course
Cuisine venezuelan
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Morella from Mi Terruno Food

Ingredients

  • 7 or 8 chicken drumsticks
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 green pepper
  • 1 large onion
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried basil optional
  • 1/5 tsp dried rosemary
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 4 tbsp Worcester sauce
  • 3 large limes
  • 4 tbsp olive or vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • Splash of water

Instructions

  1. In bowl place the chopped pepper, onion, oil, lime juice of 2 limes, water and garlic and blend using a hand blender or food processor
  2. To the chicken add the marinate, dried herbs, salt, black pepper and Worcester sauce and mix together. Leave to rest for minimum 1 hour or overnight.
  3. Place the chicken in a pre-heated oven at 220 degrees Celsius and cook for 45 minutes.
  4. Once the 45 minutes have passed remove the chicken from the oven and place the drumsticks in a bowl. Transfer the marinate onto another bowl and add the juice of the 3rd lime, and mix well.
  5. Place back the drumsticks on the tray and spread the marinate over the top of the chicken, and place again in the oven, cook for an extra 30 minutes.
  6. Once the time has passed, remove the chicken from the oven and serve!

Recipe Notes

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