Sticky Chicken Drumsticks

cooked chicken in pan

Asian style sticky chicken drumsticks

Courses
Difficulty Beginner
Time
Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Total Time: 1 hr
Servings 6
Description

Quick and easy to prepare.

Lovely sticky chicken recipe for any occasion.

Ingredients
    Ingredients
  • 18 Chicken drumsticks
  • 1.5 cup Tomato sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Sweet chilli auce
  • 120 grams Char sui sauce (Chinese bbq sauce)
  • 1 teaspoon Root ginger, grated (fresh)
  • 1 tablespoon Sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon Sesame seeds
Instructions
  1. Prepare chicken

    Turn oven to 180C (fan oven), 190C (bake).

    Place the chicken drumsticks into a pan or casserole dish in a single layer.

  2. Prepare sauce

    In a pyrex or other jug, add the following ingredients: 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce, 2 T of sweet chilli sauce, 120g (1/2 small jar) of char sui (chinese barbecue) sauce. 

    Grate the fresh ginger and add to the jug along with 1 Tablespoon of sesame oil (or other oil of choice).

    Mix all together.

  3. Combine chicken and saucecooked chicken in pan

    Pour the sauce over the chicken drumsticks and turn to coat thoroughly. At this point you can cover and marinate in the fridge for an hour or two, otherwise bake straight away.

    Bake for about 45 mins until the chicken has a nice caramelization and is cooked through. 

    Or Barbecue until cooked through, taking care not to over char the sauce.

    Sprinkle baked chicken with sesame seeds if you like.

     

    If you can turn the pieces halfway through baking that can help prevent burning the sauce. 
  4. Servingbirthday meal on table

    Serve with rice and salad or as part of a bbq.

Keywords: chicken, drumsticks, sticky

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