Lime, Chilli and Spring Onion Chicken Drumsticks

A delightful chicken recipe, adapted from Dish, with fresh lime, spring onion, and a little spicy kick. The dressing was added at the end of roasting, so the chicken became sticky without burning and the zingy lime flavour stays fresh. Serve this dish with rice and your favorite vegetable.

	Dressing
8-10 / 1.2 kg Chicken drumsticks 2 tbsp Olive oil Sea salt and freshly ground pepper 2 tbsp Cilantro, chopped (to garnish) 2 tbsp Roasted peanuts, roughly chopped (to garnish)	Juice and finely grated zest of 1 large lime (you need 2 tablespoons of juice) 1 tbsp Roasted sesame oil 1 tbsp Olive oil 1 tbsp Light soya sauce (I used Kikkoman gluten-free) 1 Long red chilli, sliced finely 1 Garlic clove, crushed 2 tsp Honey 3 Spring onions, sliced thinly

Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Make two slashes in the thickest part of the drumsticks then rub with olive oil and season all over. Place in a lined shallow baking dish that is just large enough to hold them in a single layer.
Roast for 40-50 minutes or until golden and fully cooked. Cooking time will depend on the size of the drumsticks.
Whisk all the ingredients for the dressing, except the spring onions, in a bowl. Stir in the chopped spring onions.
When the chicken is cooked, remove from the oven and spoon the dressing over the drumsticks. Return to the oven for 10-15 minutes, basting once.
Transfer to a serving plate and spoon over the pan juices. Top with the chopped coriander and peanuts. Serve warm, at room temperature or cool and refrigerate until needed.

22 comments:

DEZMOND 4/8/24 13:06: Wishing you a pleasant Sunday lunch! I had just some fries for lunch today, did not have the energy to bother with more LOL And since Sunday is the only day I take a sugar dessert, I will take some ice cream for dinner LOL And then some cooled melon in the evening while watching a movie.e
David M. Gascoigne, 4/8/24 13:50: Looks like a winner, Angie.
Frank | Memorie di Angelina 4/8/24 14:28: This sounds amazing, Angie. Perfect for a backyard cookout. I'd bet it'd be a big hit around this house.
Tom 4/8/24 14:31: ...Angie, you have plated this as an artist.
Cooking Julia 4/8/24 15:12: A great way to cook chcken!
Brian's Home Blog 4/8/24 15:25: Those sure do look good!
Anne in the kitchen 4/8/24 20:20: Looks incredible!
LoveT. 4/8/24 20:44: A feast, it looks very good!
Christine 4/8/24 22:31: Delicious
roentare 4/8/24 23:01: I have a feeling this will taste good
Citu 5/8/24 01:28: Rica forma de comer pollo. Te mando un beso.
Margaret D 5/8/24 07:19: Looking very good and tasty.
Javier 5/8/24 08:46: This chicken looks so appetizing! Sounds wonderful!
Anonymous 5/8/24 15:43: Wow Angie, this looks magazine worthy!
Jenna from the Painted Apron
sotis 5/8/24 15:49: miam, ça à l'air délicieux!!!!
Bill 5/8/24 19:52: Looks great and tasty.
Eva Taylor 5/8/24 21:54: These flavours are exactly what I look for for a summer BBQ dish, fresh and lively! And the colours are so pretty too. Good idea to leave the dressing to the end so it remains bright.
Anonymous 6/8/24 00:50: Wonderful, bright flavors! Love this. David (see L)
David 6/8/24 16:23: Angie, These chicken drumsticks look great. We'd have to replace them with thighs as my wife doesn't like the drumsticks...heaven only knows why! Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
tigerfish 7/8/24 02:52: Can't help but think of this being Thai-inspired. It must be the mouth-watering dressing.
The Velvet Runway 8/8/24 19:52: A great way to cook chicken!
Julia x
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Raymund | angsarap.net 9/8/24 01:19: This chicken drumstick recipe sounds absolutely mouthwatering! The roasted peanuts and cilantro will add a lovely crunch and herbaceous note, making each bite even more enjoyable.