Grilled chicken drumsticks with fish sauce marinade
Lunch | Southeast Asian
Chicken drumsticks should be juicy with a golden skin that has loads of flavour! This fish sauce marinade is the perfect combo of sweet and umami, and it makes the chicken drumstick absolutely delicious. Let's make it.
Ingredients
- 12 chicken drumsticks
- 30g (1 oz) galangal, finely grated
- 20g (¾ oz) fresh turmeric, finely grated
- 45g (1½ oz) ginger, finely grated
- 3 cloves garlic, finely grated
- 2 bird’s eye chillies, finely diced
- 3 lime leaves, finely cut
- juice and zest of 1 lemon (or lime)
- ½ tbsp brown sugar
- ½ tbsp fermented shrimp paste
- 1 tbsp peanut oil
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- small pinch of salt
Directions
- In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients together. Add the chicken drumsticks and ensure they are well coated in the marinade. Cover and leave in the fridge for 2 hours.
- Preheat your grill to medium-high. Once hot, grill the chicken drumsticks for 16-20 minutes, turning every 2-3 minutes until they are nicely coloured and cooked through. Make sure you brush any remaining marinade onto the drumsticks.
- Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes and then enjoy!