A dish with French-American roots. The highlight here is the Cajun herb blend. It’s going to be spicy!
Ingredients
Cajun Chicken Drumsticks
- chicken drumsticks: 12 pieces
- ketchup: 180 g
Zucchini Casserole with Cheese
- zucchini: 2 pieces
- eggs: 2 pieces
- garlic clove: 0.5 piece
- emmental cheese: 50 g
- ground nutmeg: 2 pinches
- olive oil: 1 tablespoon
- black pepper: 1 pinch
- goat cheese: 150 g
- salt: 1 pinch
- heavy cream (30% fat): 200 g
Cajun Spice Blend
- bay leaf: 4 pieces
- brown sugar: 2 tablespoons
- black peppercorns: 2 teaspoons
- white pepper: 2 teaspoons
- hot paprika: 2 tablespoons
- cayenne pepper: 0.5 teaspoon
- salt: 1 tablespoon
- granulated garlic: 1 teaspoon
- dried oregano: 1 teaspoon
- dried thyme: 1 teaspoon
- dried onion: 1 teaspoon
Preparation
Cajun Chicken Drumsticks Crush all the spices for the Cajun blend in a mortar. Transfer the crushed spices to a bowl. Add ketchup and 1 heaping tablespoon of the crushed spices to the bowl (store the remaining spices in a jar for future use).
Remove the skin and tendons from around the joint bags of the drumsticks. Then, using a large knife, cut through the joint bag and marinate the drumsticks in ketchup and spices. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours, or preferably overnight.
Bake the drumsticks in a baking dish in an oven preheated to 180°C (fan-assisted) for approximately 50 minutes.
Zucchini Casserole with Cheese Heat a small amount of olive oil in a skillet. Fry the sliced zucchini (approximately 0.5 cm thick) on both sides until golden brown.
In a bowl, beat 2 eggs, add 200 g of heavy cream, 2 pinches of ground nutmeg, freshly ground black pepper and salt to taste, and 2 chopped garlic cloves. Mix until smooth. Then add 100 g of goat cheese to the eggs and cream mixture, and mix well.
Drain the fried zucchini on paper towels, then place them in the bottom of a baking dish or individual ramekins. Pour the egg and cream mixture over the zucchini. Distribute the remaining goat cheese evenly in the dish using a small spoon, then sprinkle with grated emmental cheese.
Bake in an oven preheated to 180°C (fan-assisted) for 25-30 minutes.
Transfer the baked drumsticks with sauce to a plate. Serve with zucchini and goat cheese casserole.
