
Barbeque corn and chicken
Here's a great recipe for chicken and corn that can be done on the BBQ or in the oven.

SERVES4
TIME TO MAKE45 - 1 hour
MEAL TYPEDinner
TIME TO MAKE45 - 1 hour
MEAL TYPEDinner
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Follow our step-by-step recipe guide.
Method
BBQ
- Place the chicken in a bowl and mix with oil, lemon zest and juice, herbs, salt and pepper. Allow to marinade in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or overnight
- With scissors, cut the loose end of the corn husk off
- Soak the corn cobs with the husks on in water for 5-10 minutes before placing on barbeque
- Barbeque the corn on all sides until beginning to blacken all over
- Remove from barbeque and peel the husks and silks off
- Meanwhile cook the chicken drumsticks on the barbeque as well, turning often to avoid burning
- Continue to cook until thoroughly cooked.
Oven
- Heat oven to 180C
- Place marinated chicken drumsticks on a roasting dish and roast for 45 minutes or until cooked through
- At the same time place the soaked corn cobbs (with husks still on) on a rack in oven and roast for 45 minutes
- Once cooked, peel the husks off the corn and serve with the chicken.
- 8chicken drumsticks
- 1 tbspoil
- 1 tbsplemon zest
- 2 tbsplemon juice
- 2 tbspchopped fresh oregano or thyme
- 4corn cobs, with husks on
Per serve
- Energy1440kJ
- Total Fat12.7g
- Saturated Fat2.9g
- Total Carbohydrate21.6g
- Sugars12.5g
- Dietary Fibre7.3g
- Sodium170mg
Follow our step-by-step recipe guide.
Method
BBQ
- Place the chicken in a bowl and mix with oil, lemon zest and juice, herbs, salt and pepper. Allow to marinade in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or overnight
- With scissors, cut the loose end of the corn husk off
- Soak the corn cobs with the husks on in water for 5-10 minutes before placing on barbeque
- Barbeque the corn on all sides until beginning to blacken all over
- Remove from barbeque and peel the husks and silks off
- Meanwhile cook the chicken drumsticks on the barbeque as well, turning often to avoid burning
- Continue to cook until thoroughly cooked.
Oven
- Heat oven to 180C
- Place marinated chicken drumsticks on a roasting dish and roast for 45 minutes or until cooked through
- At the same time place the soaked corn cobbs (with husks still on) on a rack in oven and roast for 45 minutes
- Once cooked, peel the husks off the corn and serve with the chicken.
Ingredients
- 8chicken drumsticks
- 1 tbspoil
- 1 tbsplemon zest
- 2 tbsplemon juice
- 2 tbspchopped fresh oregano or thyme
- 4corn cobs, with husks on
Ingredients
- 8chicken drumsticks
- 1 tbspoil
- 1 tbsplemon zest
- 2 tbsplemon juice
- 2 tbspchopped fresh oregano or thyme
- 4corn cobs, with husks on
Nutrition Facts
Per serve
- Energy1440kJ
- Total Fat12.7g
- Saturated Fat2.9g
- Total Carbohydrate21.6g
- Sugars12.5g
- Dietary Fibre7.3g
- Sodium170mg
Follow our step-by-step recipe guide.
Method
BBQ
- Place the chicken in a bowl and mix with oil, lemon zest and juice, herbs, salt and pepper. Allow to marinade in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or overnight
- With scissors, cut the loose end of the corn husk off
- Soak the corn cobs with the husks on in water for 5-10 minutes before placing on barbeque
- Barbeque the corn on all sides until beginning to blacken all over
- Remove from barbeque and peel the husks and silks off
- Meanwhile cook the chicken drumsticks on the barbeque as well, turning often to avoid burning
- Continue to cook until thoroughly cooked.
Oven
- Heat oven to 180C
- Place marinated chicken drumsticks on a roasting dish and roast for 45 minutes or until cooked through
- At the same time place the soaked corn cobbs (with husks still on) on a rack in oven and roast for 45 minutes
- Once cooked, peel the husks off the corn and serve with the chicken.
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