Spicy Chicken Drumsticks
This Enthralling Starter, Spicy Chicken Drumsticks is much loved in the family and it has always been a huge hit at dinners and It work wonders as a starter.
We were up for a spicy dish after our pleasurable time this weekend with brilliant sunshine and as a family we are quite adventurous and love our explorable outdoor trips every weekend.
We look forward to enjoy our quality time with Noel by visiting all the striking, exquisite and adventurous places to go around our county and neighbouring ones as well.
This weekend we were off to one of Noel’s favourite outdoor spot, Thetford Forest which is one of the biggest lowland pine forests in Britain with wonderful patchwork of pines, heathland and broadleaves providing the ideal setting for a day out, and a welcome refuge for a rich variety of animal and plant life. We have been attracted by the peace and tranquility of Thetford Forest as well as the wide range of recreation facilities.
High Lodge is the venue where children can explore trails, use the play furniture and have fun on the large grass area. There is always something for everyone somewhere in the deep down forest and the quieter sites provide a haven. We always like to explore by taking a walk or bike at Lynford in their Arboretum or around the lake.
Its maintained by the forestry commission and it has around 200 tree species are here and in autumn it’s a blaze of reds, golds and browns. Deer, red squirrels, bats, adders and great crested newts and rare birds like the nightjar and woodlark have made their home here. We had a great time and hope to explore other forests around east Anglia in coming weeks.
Now coming to my wonderful spicy drumsticks
How to make:
Chicken Drumsticks: 10
Ginger-Garlic paste: 2tbsp
Oil: 1 tbsp
Lemon: 1
Chilli powder: 2tsp or more if u like
Turmeric: 1tsp
Salt to taste
Marinade the drumsticks with all the above ingredients and leave it in the fridge for couple of hours for the meat to be really succulent.
Place on a tray and keep them in the oven for nearly and hour and serve with warm salad.
I made sunflower seeds bread which goes very well with a drizzle of olive oil.
Recipe for the wonderful bread to follow later
A nice starter indeed!!!
Stumble it!
May 21st, 2007 at 9:24 pm
Gorgeous looking drumsticks! My kids would love it.Thank you:))
May 21st, 2007 at 9:39 pm
Ahaa….my favourite…and sometimes I use the same marinade and sometime I add some coriander p/w and garam masala….I like to have this with nice warm chappathi
Good one 
Shn
May 21st, 2007 at 9:59 pm
Chicken drumsticks looks very inviting. I love the colour of the drumsticks.. In India my mom used to fry this in oil.. when u place it in the oven its less oily..
May 21st, 2007 at 10:22 pm
Hey Padmaja, lovely pics. Thanks for the recipe….I’ll surely try it out and let you know how it turned out. One small question though…when you said marinate it in the fridge for 2 hrs, it’s not in the freezer right?
May 22nd, 2007 at 3:58 am
Hi, The recipe looks great. Can you please tell me the over temperature for this recipe? thanks
May 22nd, 2007 at 8:03 am
They look so red and hot!Which brand of chilli powder do you use,it has given a lovely shade to the drumsticks.
May 22nd, 2007 at 8:16 am
Hi Asha!!!
Noel absolutely loves them so i guess yours will as well
May 22nd, 2007 at 8:17 am
Ya u can add garam masala, i think it will give nice masala tinge right?
May 22nd, 2007 at 8:18 am
Hi Prema
Nice to have u over and yes deep frying tends to make it ver oily!!
I just add 1 tbsp of oil and they are so healthy!!
give it a try!!
May 22nd, 2007 at 8:21 am
Kishore!!
Thank you for dropping by!!And I meant fridge not freezer.
U can freeze them if u want to store them of made too many of them. It comes handy when u are busy, u can directly take it out from the freezer and keep it in the oven for 1/2 hr extra.
May 22nd, 2007 at 8:23 am
el fa bet
Nice to have u over and about the oven temperature, i usually keep in 300degrees C, gas mask 7 for 45 min and on high for 10 to 15 min which browns the whole chicken.
Try not to cook on high temps as the outside will get burnt and inside will be undercooked.
May 22nd, 2007 at 8:26 am
Hi Sumitha!!
I usually get my chilli powder from India, I know it sounds silly for not trying anything thats available here, but u see I come from a place called Guntur and its famous for its chillies!!!
May 22nd, 2007 at 12:28 pm
Oh I love this dish and drumsticks are my favourite part of the chicken
Will definitely try it with the paste you suggested.
May 22nd, 2007 at 1:01 pm
Cynthia!!
They taste superb and that ginger garlic paste makes a terrific marinade.
Do try it!!!
May 22nd, 2007 at 6:20 pm
Hi Padmaja,
This is my second visit to your blog. Last time I came here, I forgot to add you to my blogroll. That’s why I have missed many of your posts. Anyway, I’m glad I found you atlast.
Drumsticks look yummy. Awaiting your sunflower seeds bread recipe too.
May 22nd, 2007 at 6:39 pm
Thank you kribha for dropping by and adding me to u’r blogroll!!
Ya those drum sticks were so delicious!!
May 23rd, 2007 at 9:10 am
I bought some soya lollipops… will try the same recipe substituting that for the chicken and let you know how they turn out
May 23rd, 2007 at 9:15 am
Hey raaga thats a very good idea!!
Do let me know how they turned out
May 24th, 2007 at 12:01 am
what a nice spicy chicken drumsticks !! feel like having a piece…if you don’t mind
May 24th, 2007 at 11:21 am
Pravs!!
Nice to have u over and i don’t mind at all!!
feel free to have them
May 15th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
emandi naaku noru urutundi. tommorrow i am going to make spicy chicken fritters and spicy drumstick. wow its reallt looking tempting and inviting.