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For my mum i made chicken drumsticks with a couscous salad.
First I marinated the chicken  drumsticks with soy sauce, garlic, brown sugar, ginger and a little bit of chili. then i let them marinate for a hour or two, i would've liked to marinate them for longer but then i wouldn't of completed them in the correct time frame. After i marinated them i started to cook them and after they cooked for around 30 mins i put the stir fry veges in a pan and began to fry them while the couscous was cooking. I cooked the veges until they looked the right color and texture.

When i was plating the dish i decided to shape the couscous into a mold so the presentation would look better, and then laid the drumsticks beside it on a diagonal. I served the meal with a nice cold glass of lemonade then we ate it and my mum reviewed me. 





My mum review:

Tonight for dinner Keira served me marinated chicken drumsticks with a warm vegetable and couscous salad.

Presentation

9/10

It was very well presented with the salad molded into a pile. Looked very small on the plate though as 3/4 of the plate was empty. Would probably have given 10/10 if it had been served on a smaller plate.

Marinated chicken drumsticks

7/10

The marinade had a very nice flavor and was well balanced. It is a shame the chicken wasn't marinated for longer as it really only flavored the skin and not the chicken meat. The chicken was well cooked and not dry. The chicken skin was soft, i would have preferred it to be crispy/caramelized. 

Warm vegetable and couscous salad

10/10

The vegetables were nicely prepared. They still had a slight crunch just the way I like them. The cous cous was well cooked, beautifully seasoned and the grains separated well. The addition of the citrus soy dressing tied the salad nicely to the chicken.

Overall it was a nice dinner but could have been better if Keira put more effort into managing her time.