Thai Baked Chicken Drumsticks

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Thai Baked Chicken Drumsticks - juicy, tasty, moist chicken marinated with amazing Thai flavors and baked to golden perfection. So good!

Thai Baked Chicken Drumsticks on a sheet of aluminium foil.
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This is the second week of back-to-school and my life has gone back to the same old routine again. Sending my son to school, shopping at the market, developing new recipes (click for dinner ideas!) for Rasa Malaysia as well as making dinner for my family.

Juicy, tasty, moismhicken marinade drumsticks.

For a few months now, little G has turned into an absolute carnivore who loves to eat meat. His favorite is chicken, duck and beef.

But mostly, he wants to have chicken every day, baked chicken such as ginger garlic baked chicken, Asian BBQ chicken wings, or slow-cooker honey sesame chicken wings.

Asian baked golden chicken drumsticks ready to serve.

While they are all great recipes but I am getting bored with the same old dishes, that’s why I shake things up a bit with this new Thai Baked Chicken Drumsticks recipe, which is absolutely delicious and a completely new flavor structure (a good way to introduce Thai cuisine to little G)!

He loves the moist, juicy, aromatic chicken and gave me two thumbs up after he had the first bite.

Glazed roasted chicken drumsticks in easy Thai sauce.

This recipe is an adaptation from the ever famous Gai Yang (Thai grilled chicken) which you can find all over Thailand or in Thai restaurants here in the US.

I simplified the recipe, made it with easy-to-get ingredients that you can find at regular stores. The taste? It’s OMG GOOD! Trust me.


Frequently Asked Questions

How many calories per serving?

This recipe is only 367 calories per serving.

A chicken drumsticks dipped in Thai sweet chili sauce.

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4.62 from 31 votes

Thai Baked Chicken Drumsticks

Thai Baked Chicken Drumsticks – juicy, tasty, moist chicken marinated with amazing Thai flavors and baked to golden perfection. So good!
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 3 people
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Ingredients  

  • 1 3/4 lbs (800g) chicken drumsticks
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro stems, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • cilantro leaves, chopped, for garnishing
  • Thai sweet chili sauce, for dipping

Marinade:

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 3/4 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon honey , or Thai palm sugar
  • 3 dashes ground black pepper
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1 pinch turmeric powder

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
  • Rinse the chicken and pat it dry with paper towels. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the Marinade and whisk until well mixed, forming a smooth, milky pale yellow mixture.
  • Add the cilantro and garlic to the chicken, and rub them onto the chicken drumsticks with your hands. Pour the marinade over the chicken, mixing to coat well. Marinate for 30 minutes, or for best results, refrigerate for two hours.
  • Arrange the chicken on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 40 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve immediately with Thai sweet chili sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 3people, Calories: 506kcal, Carbohydrates: 6g, Protein: 48g, Fat: 31g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g, Monounsaturated Fat: 13g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 243mg, Sodium: 1110mg, Potassium: 671mg, Fiber: 0.3g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 161IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 43mg, Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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26 Comments

  1. Hanny says:

    Can I air dry this dish?

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Air fry? You can try!

  2. Jolene Carrera says:

    Going to make this tomorrow with a sub for coconut milk and use yogurt.

  3. Jolene Carrera says:

    This sounds amazing! I don’t have coconut milk, any suggestions for a replacement? If not, then I’ll just go to my old stand by of your Ginger Garlic Chicken which is delicious!! Thanks!!

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      You can use milk but it won’t smell as aromatic.

      1. Jolene Carrera says:

        5 stars
        They turned out great! Another fave. I did end up going out and buying a really small can of the coconut milk. :)

        1. Rasa Malaysia says:

          That’s great. The coconut milk will be great.

  4. Elle says:

    Can I BBQ the chicken?

  5. Heather says:

    Looks delicious! Suggestions for side dish?

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Check out my side dish recipe: https://rasamalaysia.com/tag/side-dish/

  6. Lily says:

    I want to make it now but have no fish sauce :-( anything I can use for substitute ?

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Oyster sauce or soy sauce.

      1. Robert says:

        5 stars
        Did this sort of recipe last month;did not have Fish Sauce; used very tasty.

  7. JulieK says:

    Too much fish sauce for my taste! It tasted so fishy!

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Fish sauce is an acquired taste, you can cut down if you don’t like it but Thai uses a lot of fish sauce in their recipes.

  8. PeterG. says:

    Tried it and loved it! Can I make this with a cut of pork? Concerned with having enough fat to brown up. If yes, which? Thank you Bee!

  9. Kitchen girl says:

    I’m trying this recipe soon! The charred skin of the chicken looks like it’s been grilled. My oven never gives me the charred look. Any special tips?

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Broil it for 1 minute. :)

  10. LayBeen says:

    Tried this and loved them, super easy and YUMMY! The fragrance of cilantro was superb!
    I cheated with garlic power, imagine will be much better with fresh garlic. I marinated overnight though

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Lay Been – so great you tried this recipe, next time try with garlic. :)