Thai Curry Baked Chicken Drumsticks

Make this delicious one pan meal with this easy Thai-inspired recipe. Crispy, juicy chicken drumsticks in a not-so-authentic, but deliciously aromatic Thai curry sauce are serve plenty of fresh cilantro and red chilli pepper for a little more heat. The sauce is fantastic to pour over some steamed rice or blanched rice noodles.

1 kg / 8-9 Chicken drumsticks
Salt and pepper
2-3 Lemongrass stalks, bashed
1-inch piece Fresh turmeric, peeled and chopped
1-inch piece Fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped
1 tbsp Cilantro root, chopped
4-6 Garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
2 tsp Lime zest
3 tbsp Coconut oil

1 Large red onion, peeled and sliced
1/2 tbsp Coriander powder
1 tsp Cumin
1 tbsp Fish sauce
1 x 400 ml can Coconut milk
400 ml Chicken broth
1 tbsp Freshly squeezed lime juice
2 tbsp Cilantro, chopped
1 Red chilli pepper, cut into rings

Preheat oven to 180C / 350F. Season the chicken drumsticks with salt and pepper.
Using a pestle and mortar or a blender, bash lemongrass, turmeric, ginger, cilantro root, garlic cloves and lemon zest until you have a coarse paste.
In an oven-proof skillet, melt coconut oil over a medium-high heat. Brown the chicken drumsticks. Remove and set aside.
In the same skillet, add in sliced red onion and cook until soft and almost translucent, 5 minutes. Now add in the lemongrass paste. Stirfry for 2-3 minutes until aromatic. Now add in corander, cumin and fish sauce. Cook until well combined and aromatic.
Return the chicken drumsticks to the skillet together with coconut milk, broth and lime juice. Bake in the hot oven for 25-30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Garnish with cilantro and chilli rings. Serve with steamed rice.

29 comments:

Lola Martínez 26/4/23 23:17: Preparo el pollo al curry, aunque no de la misma forma. Creo que esta receta también nos gustará mucho.
Besos
roentare 26/4/23 23:18: I love Thai and I love drumsticks! Yum
Tom 27/4/23 00:42: ...this dish looks fabulous.
Brian's Home Blog 27/4/23 00:57: That's such a pretty dish. I bet the flavors are something!
Christine 27/4/23 01:18: Delicious!
Anonymous 27/4/23 01:23: That dish looks great! Just seeing it makes my mouth water. I love eating food like that!

Have a lovely day, my friend!

God Bless!
foodtravelandwine 27/4/23 02:21: It looks delicious!!.....totally mouthwatering!.........Abrazotes, Marcela
My name is Erika. 27/4/23 03:04: This looks yummy Angie. And it's such a pretty color combo too.
tigerfish 27/4/23 04:05: This is so good with steamed rice or maybe baguette for dipping :p
The Happy Whisk 27/4/23 04:28: This is getting freaky, Angie! Before I sat to read blogs I put a little curry meal prep into the fridge. Happy Cooking!
J.P. Alexander 27/4/23 04:50: Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.
Citu 27/4/23 04:52: Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.
Mbul Kecil 27/4/23 05:35: Looks so tasty...
The most popular Thai dishes are curries. They are made with coconut milk, chili peppers, and other spices that range from mild to extra spicy...And using chicken dru stick is the best idea for curry
Maria Grazia Ferrarazzo Maineri 27/4/23 10:02: Thank you for this precious recipe, Angie! Such a tasty dish!
Rose world 27/4/23 10:59: I love Thai cuisine especially its tom yum and pineapple fried rice. I don't really into its curry though but agree that curry is so perfect to go with steamed rice.
Margaret D 27/4/23 11:27: That does look delicious..
eileeninmd 27/4/23 12:25: Looks delicious, I would love to taste this dish. Take care, have a happy day!
Javier 27/4/23 13:19: I'm not a big fan of curry but your recipe looks very delicious
Anonymous 27/4/23 13:26: I've recently read about the history of curry somewhere, I don't eat it myself. Here we have our national spice or seasoning called Vegeta, I think you have it in your shops too, it turns every dish into heaven and I cannot eat anything without it.
Whats Cookin Italian Style Cuisine 27/4/23 14:36: These look fantastic!
Jeff the Chef 27/4/23 15:53: These baked drumsticks sound just about irresistable! Chicken is just about my favorite protein, and I love curries.
speedy70 27/4/23 16:38: Molto appetitoso questo pollo!!!
Emma Loabez 27/4/23 18:12: Chicken is a meat that is consumed a lot, the more recipes we have the better.
I am of powerful flavors, so this chicken seems delicious to me.
Happy afternoon.
Anne in the kitchen 27/4/23 19:41: I am definitely going to try this!
Bill 27/4/23 20:13: I love Thai curry and this looks great.
Raymund 28/4/23 03:09: This looks super tasty and easy to make with simple ingredients. I love how the chicken drumsticks are baked in an aromatic Thai curry sauce and garnished with fresh cilantro and red chili pepper for some extra heat.
Rainbow Evening 28/4/23 15:00: Curry is one of favorites .....
we always use "instant seasoning" sold in small packages in Asian Shop...
we will try your recipe.... thank you for sharing
David 28/4/23 17:07: Angi, Great looking curry chicken entrée! We both love curry and my better half only likes the dark meat. Yes, we do eat the chicken skin as long as it does have a lot of flavor... Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
Federica Simoni 30/4/23 14:42: davvero un ottimo piatto!