STICKY CHICKEN WITH SHERRY, ALMONDS & DATES

Sticky chicken with sherry, almonds & dates image

Tender roasted chicken legs coated in a lip-smacking glaze - ideal for feeding a crowd

Provided by Jennifer Joyce

Categories Dinner

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3 tbsp olive oil
8 chicken legs
2 medium onions , chopped
15 garlic cloves , left whole in skin
1 tsp ground cumin
250ml sherry , such as Oloroso or Manzanilla
zest and juice 1 lemon , plus extra zest to serve
50g whole blanched almond (we used Marcona), roughly chopped
12 large soft dates , chopped
20g pack flat-leaf parsley , roughly chopped

Steps:

Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Heat 1 tbsp of the olive oil in a large frying pan. Season the chicken, then brown on all sides. Remove the chicken, place it in a large baking dish, then set aside. Add the remaining oil, the onions and garlic to the pan, then season. Fry for 10 mins until golden. Stir in the cumin, sherry and lemon zest and juice. Bring to the boil, then add the almonds, dates and half the parsley.
Pour the sauce over the chicken. Cover with foil, then roast for 1 hr until tender, taking the foil off after 15 mins. Spoon the liquid over the chicken a couple of times during roasting. Serve piled up on a large platter with the sauce poured over, the garlic cloves, remaining parsley and some extra lemon zest.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 491 calories, Fat 29 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 24 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 22 grams sugar, Protein 32 grams protein, Sodium 0.35 milligram of sodium