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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 Time30 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Thai Recipes
Cuisine: Chicken
Keyword: Thai baked chicken
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 366kcal
Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 lbs (800g) 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

  • Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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

Serving: 3people | Calories: 366kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 163mg | Sodium: 1019mg | Sugar: 3g