Yield: 3 people

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

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 lbs. (800 g) chicken drumsticks
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro stems
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • chopped cilantro leaves, 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

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. Rinse the chicken and pat dry with paper towels. Combine all the ingredients in Marinade, whisk to mix well to form a nice milky pale yellow mixture.
  3. Add the cilantro and garlic to the chicken, rub onto the chicken drumsticks with your hand. Add the Marinade to the chicken, mix to coat well and marinate for 30 minutes or best for two hours.


  4. Arrange the chicken on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, bake for 40 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve immediately with Thai sweet chili sauce.

Nutrition Information

Yield

3

Serving Size

3 people
Amount Per Serving Calories 366Total Fat 23gSaturated Fat 10gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 163mgSodium 1019mgCarbohydrates 6gSugar 3gProtein 32g