Succulent chicken drumsticks in a delicious Thai 7 spice marinade, grilled and boiled in a sticky, fruity honey and soy sauce glaze.

You will love this one!

Cooking time: 1 hour

(Serves 5)

INGREDIENTS:

(For 10 drumsticks)

(Chicken seasoning)

• 1/2 red pepper
•  1 stalk of spring onion
• 1 whole red onion
•  2 small garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon of Thai 7 spice (mine was homemade but you can get shop-bought)
• 1 teaspoon of malt vinegar
• 1 teaspoon of sea salt    

(Sauce)

• 5 tablespoons reduced-salt soy sauce
•  3 tablespoons of reduced sugar honey
• Juice of 1 large orange
• Chicken juices from cooked drumsticks
• A shot of cornflour and water mixture
• 1 tablespoon of Thai 7 spice
• 1/2 a cup of water

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Clean the chicken with lemon and rinse off thoroughly.
2. Prepare the Thai 7 spice chicken marinade. In a chopper blitz the red pepper, spring onion, red onion, garlic cloves, Thai 7 spice, malt vinegar and sea salt.
3. Season the chicken with the marinade and grill on low heat.
4. Prepare the sauce. In a pan add soy sauce, honey, orange juice squeezed, Thai 7 spice and water.
5. Mix and let the sauce simmer for 15 mins.
6. When the chicken is cooked, pour all the juices into the sauce.
7. Then, add a shot of cornflour and water to thicken the sauce. Place the drumsticks into the sauce and let the drumsticks simmer.

And it’s complete!

The drumsticks tasted finger-licking good with fresh pomegranate and coriander salad. This would make a great appetiser for your family and friends!

Thank you for reading,

Lots of love,

Shanice Harris x