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Budget Chicken Drumstick Tray Bake

BUDGET FRIENDLY DINNER TONIGHT? I got you! Chicken drumsticks are a great affordable protein (2kg was $8!) and it's DELISH. Mitch calls this meal "drummies", so anytime he says he wants that, I know exactly what he means.

Serves4-6Prep15 minutesCook1 hourTotal1 hour 15 minutes

ingredients

2kg chicken drumsticks
3 potatoes, cut into wedges
3-4 carrots, roughly chopped
1 large onion, quartered
1 zucchini, chopped
1 lemon, halved and juiced
5 garlic cloves, crushed
Salt, pepper, dried oregano and paprika (be Leah generous!)
Olive oil (lots, we need it!)
Pita bread and tzatziki, to serve (optional)

method

Preheat the oven to 180°C.
To a lined baking tray, add the drumsticks, potatoes, zucchini, onion and carrots. Season with salt, pepper, oregano, paprika and garlic and add a big drizzle of olive oil.
Squeeze the lemon over the top and leave the lemon halves in the tray for extra flavour.
Bake for 1 hour, or until browned and cooked through. Give the tray a big mix halfway.
Serve with toasted pita and tzatziki, or bulk it up with a salad.

Leah's notes

Leftovers? Strip the chicken, chop the veg small and make my Mascarpone Chicken Pie. Repurposing meals to save $$ is a huge win!