Crispy Baked Chicken Drumsticks with Smashed Potatoes and Honey-Mustard Dipping Sauce

Ingredients

Chicken

• 10 chicken drumsticks, bone-in, skin-onAbout 2.5 lbs; buy family packs for the best price per pound, and pat them very dry before seasoning so the skin crisps up in the oven instead of steaming.
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp paprikaSmoked paprika is nice if you have it, but sweet paprika works fine.
• 2 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper

Potatoes

• 1500 g baby potatoesYukon Golds or any waxy potato on sale; no need to peel.
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp salt

Dipping sauce

• ⅓ cup mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp yellow mustard
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar

Side

• 400 g frozen green peasCheapest green vegetable in the freezer aisle; steams in five minutes.

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 220°C / 425°F. Scrub the potatoes and put them in a large pot of cold, salted water. Pat the drumsticks very dry with paper towels. In a big bowl, toss the drumsticks with 2 tbsp olive oil, garlic powder, paprika, 2 tsp salt, and pepper until evenly coated. Stir the dipping sauce together: mayonnaise, mustard, honey, and vinegar with a pinch of salt. Set aside at room temperature.10 min
2. Bring the potatoes to a boil and cook until fork-tender, about 15 minutes. Drain well and return them to the dry pot. Add the butter, 1 tsp salt, and the remaining 1 tbsp olive oil, then roughly press each potato with a fork or the bottom of a cup so it cracks open but holds together.Hands-off · 15 min
3. Spread the smashed potatoes on one side of a large sheet pan and arrange the drumsticks skin-side up on the other side, leaving space between pieces.2 min
4. Roast for 40 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through, until the chicken skin is deep golden and crisp and the potatoes have browned, crunchy edges. Chicken is done at 74°C / 165°F at the bone. While it roasts, steam the peas for 5 minutes and season with a little butter and salt.Hands-off · 40 min
5. Let the chicken rest 5 minutes, then serve everything family-style with the honey-mustard sauce in a bowl in the middle of the table.2 min