By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 14, 2026
Serves 4
717 cal · 55 min
Fragrant Thai Drumsticks
Recipe GLPR9a8176d7ea7b11
Tender roasted chicken drumsticks coated in a vibrant glaze of sweet chili sauce, orange, garlic, and Thai red curry paste. The flesh is slashed to allow the marinade to penetrate deeply, creating a flavorful and juicy dish that comes together in under an hour. Perfect for a weeknight dinner with aromatic Thai flavors.
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Ingredients
2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
1 zest of 1 orange
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste
¼ teaspoon salt
8 chicken drumsticks, skin removed, flesh slashed
Directions
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking tray with aluminum foil. In a bowl, combine the sweet chili sauce, orange zest, orange juice, crushed garlic, Thai red curry paste, and salt. Stir until well blended.
Pat the chicken drumsticks dry with paper towels. Make shallow slashes across the flesh of each drumstick to allow the marinade to penetrate. Add the drumsticks to the marinade bowl and toss until every piece is thoroughly coated.
Arrange the coated drumsticks on the foil-lined baking tray, spacing them apart so they cook evenly. Pour any remaining marinade from the bowl over the chicken.
Roast in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes until the chicken is tender and cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165°F when measured at the thickest part without touching bone.
Remove from the oven and let cool slightly. Serve warm, or wrap in foil and pack into a food container for later.
Comments
Thai red curry paste is the only ingredient requiring a deliberate store trip—most Charlotte chains stock it in their Asian aisle, but Food Lion and ALDI carry it inconsistently, so a stop at Harris Teeter or Kroger is likely. At roughly $1.50–2.00 per jar and using a tablespoon or two, the per-serving cost lands around $2–2.50 for drumsticks plus aromatics, making this genuinely cheap for weeknight protein. The stated 55 minutes is honest if drumsticks are already thawed; they bake low and slow with minimal active time, making this hands-off enough for a family dinner. Leftovers reheat well in a 350-degree oven, though the skin loses crispness.
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