Chicken drumsticks

Drumsticks with veggies

I promised to a special friend that I help her in losing weight. Unfortunately, I cannot stand next to her shouting to keep doing push ups and do not stop site running. It would be fun, though! That's why I dedicate this recipe to her to encourage her in her plan. And to show that you can eat good food, you do not need suffer and you do not have to pay fortunes to eat healthy food.

I am not on a diet. Please disregard the bacon...

You will need a pan with lid. Veggies (anything you like) and chicken. I used drumsticks.

The spices: pepper, garlic powder and herb - I used rosemary. Salt only if you skip the bacon.

I fried the bacon but without it you will need tiny portion of cooking oil and salt. Why is that? When you cook the bacon it releases salt. That's why is that.

(Do not use extra virgin oils as we need to heat the oil. It is not healthy at all if this type of oils are heated. You can read why from professionals by clicking here)

Wash the chicken and remove the small feathers from the skin and wash them through again. Cut the vegetables and wash them. If you use fresh new potato and carrot, no need to peel, only wash thoroughly. You can add apple, beetroot, tomato. Or make it sweet with plum or peach.

Put the pan on the hob. Heat it up. Either with the bacon or with the oil. Once one side of the bacon is done, turn them and add the chicken. Make sure that the chicken is fried, keep turning them. It should not take longer than 5 minutes. If you do not use bacon add salt now. If the chicken is nice brown, add the cut vegetables, pepper, garlic powder and the selected herb. It is not a problem at all if some water is left on the veggies. 

What if you noticed that the chicken or the bacon is stuck to the pan? Pour a little wine or any other alcoholic drink under the chicken. Maybe you would be happy to add the red wine but you have guests who do not drink alcohol? Use lemon then. 

Reduce the heat to the minimum now. 

Cover it and in 20 minutes it is done.