Quick to prepare and ready in just under an hour, these tasty traybakes are ideal for family dinners or relaxed entertaining
Sticky chicken drumsticks
These sweet and tangy soy and honey-glazed drumsticks are a great meal with crisp baked potato wedges and a crunchy green salad.
SERVES 4 PREP 5 mins plus marinating COOK 35 mins EASY
8 chicken drumsticks
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp tomato purée
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 Make 3 slashes on each of the drumsticks using a sharp knife. Mix the soy, honey, oil, tomato purée and mustard together, and pour this mixture over the chicken. Turn to coat thoroughly and leave to marinate for 30 mins at room temperature (or overnight in the fridge). Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
2 Tip the drumsticks into a shallow roasting tin and cook for 35 mins, turning occasionally until the chicken is cooked through, tender and glistening.
PER SERVING 267 kcals • fat 14g • saturates 4g • carbs 4g • sugars 4g • fibre none • protein 32g • salt 2g
tip
This marinade is also delicious with pork. Try marinating spare ribs and slow-roasting them until the meat is sticky and falling off the bone.
Curried corn with cod & prawns
A fragrant, spiced coconut curry served with basmati rice that makes a super-easy family supper.
SERVES 4 PREP 10 mins COOK 45 mins EASY
4 corn cobs
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely sliced
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 thumb-sized piece of ginger, peeled and finely grated
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
½ tsp chilli powder
2 tsp ground turmeric 400ml can coconut milk
400g can cherry tomatoes
4 cod loin fillets
150g raw king prawns small handful of coriander, sliced red chillies, cooked basmati rice and lime wedges, to serve
1 Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Cook the corn cobs in a pan of lightly salted boiling water for 10 mins. Drain and leave to cool slightly. Stand the cobs upright on a board and slice the kernels off using a sharp knife in a downward motion along the length of the cob.
2 Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat and cook the onion with a pinch of salt for 10 mins until golden and caramelised. Add the garlic, ginger, cumin, ground coriander, chilli and turmeric, and cook for 2 mins more. Tip in the coconut milk and tomatoes, then bring to a simmer. Arrange the cod fillets in a large r
