Roast Chicken Drumsticks with Hazelnuts, Honey and Saffron

• 2.5 Kg Organic Chicken Drumsticks
• 4 whole Onions, Roughly Chopped
• 3 cloves Garlic, Finely Chopped
• 150ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 150ml Water
• Zest And Juice Of A Lemon
• 1 Tablespoon Ground Ginger
• 1 Tablespoon Ground Cinnamon
• Pinch Of Saffron Threads
• Sea Salt And Freshly Ground Pepper
• 200g Unskinned Hazelnuts, Lightly Roasted And Chopped Roughly
• 1 cup Honey
• 6 Tablespoons Rosewater

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2. In a large non-metallic dish, mix the chicken drumsticks with the onion, garlic, olive oil, water, lemon zest and juice, ginger, cinnamon, saffron threads and salt and pepper.
3. Leave to marinate overnight in the fridge.
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5. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas mark 6.
6. Transfer the chicken and the marinade to a roasting dish large enough to accommodate everything and cook for 30-35 minutes.
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8. Meanwhile mix the hazelnuts, honey and rosewater together to make a paste.
9. Remove the chicken from the oven and spoon the hazelnut paste onto the chicken drumsticks.
10. Return to the oven for a further 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the nuts are a lush golden brown colour.

kg organic, onions, garlic, olive oil, water, lemon, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, saffron, salt, honey, rosewater

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/roast-chicken-drumsticks-with-hazelnuts-honey-and-saffron/ (may not work)