Over the past few years I have made a conscious effort to feed my family foods that are grown local or organically, all natural, and antibiotic-free. Fruits and veggies have never been a problem; there's an abundance of farmer's markets in our area that provide local produce at affordable prices. Hormone and antibiotic-free meat — especially poultry — that's been raised humanely, has been a lot harder to find.
Until now.
NatureRaised Farms® brand of fresh and frozen chicken products come from chickens that are raised cage free and their well-being is certified both under the USDA Process Verified Program and by Global Animal Partnership. All of their chickens are fed a 100% vegetarian diet and are never given hormones, steroids or antibiotics. The result is all natural chicken that I can feel good about feeding to my family— and best of all, I found NatureRaised Farms brand chicken at my local SuperTarget!
With access to fresh food, it only makes sense for me to make most our meals from scratch. I used to think cooking homemade meals was time consuming and expensive, but it's really quite the opposite.
Take, for example, this recipe I made up for Curry & Yogurt Marinated Chicken Drumsticks. It's a simple as tossing a few fresh ingredients and spices into a bag to marinate and then baking in the oven.
Curry & Yogurt Marinated Chicken Drumsticks Recipe
Ingredients:
- 6 NatureRaised Farms™ Chicken Drumsticks
- 1 container (6oz) plain Greek yogurt
- ½ lemon, juiced (approx 1 ½ tablespoons)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons curry powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- two dashes cayenne pepper
Directions:
- To make marinade: combine yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, curry, paprika, salt, pepper and cayenne in a gallon-sized Ziploc bag.
- Add 6 NatureRaised Farms™ Chicken Drumsticks to bag; seal and toss so that the marinate thoroughly covers each piece.
- Refrigerate from 30 minutes to 6 hours (I marinated for about an hour before cooking).
- When ready to cook: Heat oven to 425 degrees. Transfer marinated drumsticks to foil-lined baking sheet. Bake 20 minutes on one side, then flip drumsticks and bake for another 20 minutes, or until chicken is completely cooked.
I realize curry powder may be foreign to many families, but I encourage you to give it a try. This curry & yogurt marinade is light and flavorful-- the dashes of cayenne add a bit of extra flavor without the heat. My daughter adored this recipe and I consider her to be very picky, especially when spices are involved.
To round out this Indian-inspired dinner, I served the curry & yogurt chicken with homemade hummus (so easy to make!), a side of fresh greens, and naan bread.
Is feeding your family food that's all-natural important to you?
Thank you NatureRaised Foods and Technorati for being sponsors of this article. All opinions expressed here are my own.
Melanie says
that looks really yummy!! my kids actually like curry so they'd love this! and it sounds super easy too.
Penelope (NYC Blogger) says
That looks very tasty. I usually find curry too spicy for me but I can adapt this for myself and still make a great go of it 🙂
Anne - Mommy Has to Work says
I would love to cook more natural but my husband is so picky about his food.
Tammy says
Generally I don't seek out all natural or organic products, but natural meat is important to me because we eat a lot of meat in our home.
Jenn says
I never knew you could use yogurt as a marinade. Cool!
Donna says
What an interesting combination! I can't wait to try this!
Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says
My son is especially concerned with this so I'll have to let him know the brand name for sure!
Jenn @therebelchick says
I don't think I've ever used yogurt as a marinade! Your recipe sounds delicious!
Vanessa: thequeenofswag says
This looks amazing. Normally we don't combine these flavors but I definitely will try this one after reading this.
HilLesha says
I'm adamant about eating all-natural food. My husband and son, on the other hand, are not. 😉
Robin Gagnon {Mom Foodie} says
I haven't made a yogurt marinade for chicken in awhile... now I want some.
Kelsey Apley says
I have never thought to use yogurt to cook like this, sounds interesting and looks tasty! Thanks for sharing this recipe, might have to give this a try!
Angela says
Oh, that marinade sounds delicious! We like to change up our sauces and marinades often, I will have try this one!
Tiff @ Babes and Kids says
I always buy organic chicken, it's the one thing that I don't budge on when it comes to all natural food. I like the curry idea. I tend to get in a rut when I prepare my chicken and this looks like a different and yummy recipe.
Mickey says
I think my husband would love this! Bookmarking to try later this week. Thanks!
Courtney says
Oooh these look good! I never tried curry but after living in my apartment and smelling it daily .. I'm not sure I want to the smell is just so retched. I would definitely try it out but does this make your kitchen smell?
Stefanie Fauquet says
Not at all!
Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins says
Mmm, that looks so easy and delicious!
Kathleen says
Yum! I love curry, and this recipe looks delicious.