Thai baked chicken is the perfect mid-week meal which is full of flavors from the aromatic Thai cuisine and is ready in straight 45 minutes with only 10 minutes of prep work!
If you love Thai food, then you will just be blown out by this easy Thai baked chicken. This Thai baked chicken tasted so freaking good that I regretted not making a large batch.
Now I have already warned you, so you don’t make the same mistake as I did; make a large batch of these delish Thai baked chicken and freeze them. Then you can savor them whenever you want to and your oven will do all the work for you.
Thai food is usually on the spicier side but this Thai baked chicken is nicely flavored with coconut milk which is somewhat sweet in taste and thus gives an incredible sweet and spicy bite to the chicken.
This recipe of Thai baked chicken needs a very meager list of ingredients; if you have a can of coconut milk in your pantry, you can make it any time as rest of the things are all pantry essentials.
My love for Thai food is a very recent discovery. I was very accustomed to Chinese food which is quite popular in the city I grew up in. I think Thai food takes the whole aroma business a notch up!
I feel that the unbelievable blend of sweet, spicy and tangy tastes in a single dish opens up all your senses and this Thai baked chicken is no exception! Once you master the art of striking the right balance of these three major taste categories, you would become a pro in Thai cooking.
I made my version of Thai baked chicken with drumsticks. This will be equally good with bone-in chicken thighs. You can use the skin-on chicken for extra zest and crunch.
I would suggest to skip the chicken breast for this baked chicken recipe as it may not turn out as juicy and tender as drumsticks or thighs. [Worrying with the chicken breast lying in your fridge? Make my Kung Pao Chicken which was another rock star recipe from Chinese cuisine!]
One essential ingredient in Thai food is coconut milk. Coconut is a regular ingredient used in many typical Indian dishes but coconut milk is a new entrant. Since the time I have discovered the effect of coconut milk on any dish, it has become a magic ingredient to me which is why I always keep it handy.
Coconut milk complements many soups as well as many curries. It adds a hint of sweetness to the heat of Oriental food and the combination turns out to be super-addictive.
This Thai baked chicken is the very first instance where I tried coconut milk for baked chicken. I was really surprised to see how the flavor of coconut milk had clinged to the chicken even after baking.
This sweet coconut milk mixed with the cayenne pepper adds that extra kick which makes this Thai baked chicken a one-of-a-kind dish. After making this Thai delicacy, I feel that I have opened a new door of treasures!
I am sure many Thai recipes are about to be materialized in my cozy kitchen! Stay tuned! Until then, try this Thai baked chicken and I bet you will love me for it!
Recipe inspired from: RASAMALAYSIA
- Chicken drumsticks – 6
- Garlic – 5 to 6 cloves, minced
- Fresh coriander leaves and stems – ½ cup, chopped
- Thai sweet chili sauce, for dipping
- Coconut milk – 2 tbsp
- Fish sauce – 1 tbsp
- Brown sugar – 1 tbsp (if you can get your hands on Thai palm sugar, that’s best here!)
- Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
- Cayenne pepper (or red chilli powder) – 1 tsp
- Vegetable oil – 1 tbsp
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Preheat your oven to 190 C / 375 F and place the wire rack at middle of your oven.
- Rinse and pat dry the chicken drumsticks. Mix all the ingredients listed under marinade in a bowl and whisk them well to form a pale yellow mixture of quite runny consistency.
- Add the coriander stems and minced garlic to the chicken drumsticks and rub with your hand making sure the chicken pieces are nicely coated with aromatics.
- Next add the marinade to the chicken, mix to coat well and marinate for 30 minutes or two hours if you have time. Longer you marinade, tastier will be the chicken.
- Arrange the chicken on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 40 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. You can check with a meat thermometer if the internal temperature has reached 165 F, then your chicken is fully cooked.
- Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve your Thai baked chicken immediately with Thai sweet chili sauce.
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Jacqueline (PiperCooks) says
This looks like great recipe. I *love* Thai food too! Pinning to try this.
Priyanka says
Thanks! Thai food is my favorite too! 🙂
Manavi says
I love using coconut milk when preparing chicken. Thai baked chicken sounds fancy and full of flavors. I’ve noted down the recipe to try it the next time I decide to make a chicken dish. 🙂
Priyanka says
Yes! I too love coconut milk for its distinctive taste and flavor. Do try it and let me know how it turned out! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂