Thai Chicken Drumsticks

Name: Thai Chicken Drumsticks
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1.75 lb chicken drumsticks; 2 tbsp cilantro stems, finely chopped; 3 clove garlic, minced; 2 tbsp cilantro leaves, chopped, for garnishing; 0.25 cup Thai sweet chili sauce, for dipping; 1 tbsp oil; 1.75 tbsp fish sauce; 2 tbsp coconut milk; 1 tbsp honey; 0.25 tsp ground black pepper; 0.125 tsp cayenne pepper; 0.125 tsp turmeric powder

Juicy oven-baked drumsticks marinated in a Thai blend of garlic, fish sauce, coconut milk and honey, then baked until crisp and golden. Perfect with sweet chili sauce.

1h 10m 3 servingsRasa Malaysia Source

Extracted by chinwei271Extracted 2 Jul 2026

Nutrition· per serving · estimated

375

Calories

32g

Protein

Carbs

23g

Fat

Scale recipe

3 servings

Original recipe

Ingredients12 items

Produce

🌿cilantro stems, finely chopped2 tbsp

🧄garlic, minced3 clove

🌿cilantro leaves, chopped, for garnishing2 tbsp

Meat

🍗chicken drumsticks1¾ lb

Pantry

🌶️Thai sweet chili sauce, for dipping¼ cup

🛢️oil1 tbsp

🐟fish sauce1¾ tbsp

🥥coconut milk2 tbsp

🍯honey1 tbsp

Spices

🧂ground black pepper¼ tsp

🌶️cayenne pepper0.13 tsp

🟡turmeric powder0.13 tsp

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
2
Rinse the chicken drumsticks and pat them dry with paper towels so the skin browns well.
3
In a bowl, whisk together the oil, fish sauce, coconut milk, honey, black pepper, cayenne and turmeric into a smooth, pale yellow marinade.
4
Rub the chopped cilantro stems and minced garlic directly onto the drumsticks with your hands.
5
Pour the marinade over the chicken and mix until well coated.
6
Marinate for at least 30 minutes, or refrigerate up to 2 hours for the best flavor.
30:00 timer
7
Arrange the chicken in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
8
Bake for 40 minutes, until cooked through and the internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).
40:00 timer
9
Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve immediately with Thai sweet chili sauce.

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CuisineThai