There are lot of words to describe food and 3 words for this chicken, ‘FINGER LICKING YUMMY’.
This recipe was definitely an accident, a happy yummy accident.
A few years ago, I had some mango puree sitting in the fridge after the mango lassi I made yesterday. I could never eat the norm, had some chicken drummets too. Mango chicken, why not right? Sounded great. After making a quick sauce and cooking the chicken, I gave it a try, and it as pure deliciousness. Definitely reminded me of something I ate years ago….
It was almost 10 years ago when I was visiting my home town. We went out to a nice place for dinner, and this was on the appetizer menu. Of course, I had to have it. Small little drummettes came to our table, steaming hot, topped with almonds and drenched in sauce. It did not disappoint me, was yummy, sticky fingers and all.
The foodie in me had to talk to the chef. After praising his creation, I almost begged him for the ingredients that went into it. He vaguely gave me some details. I rushed home and wrote it in my Burgundy diary.
Guess that I subconsciously kept looking at that scribble as I flipped through the book for years. The ingredients stuck to me, and I used a bit of this and a bit of that. I’ve made this chicken a few time times before,so here is the chicken for you. You’ll have to try it to know how damn good it is.
- Chicken drummettes -8-10
- 2 tbsp dark brown sugar
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 2 tsp salt or accordingly
- 2 tbsp oil
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp fennel seeds
- 1 small red onion finely diced
- 2 tbsp minced ginger
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 4 Serrano pepper thinly sliced
- 1½ cup mango puree(I used canned alphonso mango puree)
- 4 tbsp lime juice(see how much acidity you would like, use accordingly)
- 4 tbsp cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp molasses
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1-2 tsp salt or as per needed
- Marinate the chicken with the rub for at least 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees or preheat the grill for 20 minutes.
- In a sauce pan, add oil and let it get little hot. Add the fennel, cumin, let it splutter and add the onion saute it till translucent.
- Add all the other ingredients for the sauce except for the lime juice and let it simmer for 15-20 minutes or until it is almost reduced to half it's original quantity. Turn off the heat and add the lime juice. Take out the sauce in another bowl and keep aside.
- Arrange the chicken on a baking tray and bake for 15 minutes or until it is browned. You could grill the chicken wings alternatively.
- Take out the chicken and add it in the pan in which the sauce was cooking and add 2 ladle full of the sauce. Cook the chicken in the sauce until completely dry. You can add more or less of the sauce. If you have more sauce, you can store for later use.
- Alternatively, you could grill the chicken ½ the way and baste it regularly with the mango barbecue sauce and cook fully.
- Serve with some cilantro and finely sliced chilies.
I have to try your mango bbq sauce! Those chicken drummettes look fingerlickingly delicious, Asha.
I love sweet, sticky and spicy! Especially on drummettes and wings. These really do look fingerlickingly delicious!
Nazneen
Mango bbq sauce?! Genius and delicious 😀
Love it dear sweet and spicy, I am gonna try this for sure.looks mouthwatering…
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Oh this so new and absolutely delicious. Oh I could just finish up that plate all by my self 🙂
Girl – you really outdid yourself – no matter if you have had a similar version of these drummettes before – your version sounds heavenly… balancing the mango puree, molasses and Serrano pepper and spices…gawwwwwsh!!! I wish I could snap my fingers and a plate of these drummettes appeared magically before me! Thanks so much for sharing!
My daughter loves chicken! I bet she will love this!
Good grief – that looks amazing! There is no better description of chicken than “finger-licking…”! They certainly look crazy yummy and I love how you basically ended up recreating this from your taste memory.
Wow..they look yummy and sounds yummier…a must try for me.
ooo these look incredible. i want the whole plate right now.
Oh boy this will sure be perfect for football Sunday right now. I know my husband and my son would devour them in no time. I love the mixture of spices in this.
Finger licking yummy works for me! This looks extraordinary – great recipe. Thanks so much.
Mango and chicken seem to work incredibly well together:D
Delicious!
Cheers
CCU
These make me think about all the wonderful homey food of fall… mouthwateringly good and sticky fingers are just the best.
Ash, you had me at “finger licking yummy”! I must try this recipe ASAP. I mean, even if one is lazy (sometimes, I am after all the baking I do when it comes to cooking), I am sure Mango Butter will work here. I love the Mango Butter by American Spoon Foods. I cannot wait to try this as your photos are always inviting. Thank you for sharing! xo
They look so luscious! And good for you for asking and then recording the details of the recipe! 😀
Oh, man, do these sound incredible! All those flavors working magically together. I’m so glad you finally recreated this yummy recipe!
These do look finger lickin’ yummy! I love mango, so this sounds incredible. You do deserve a big pat on the back. I’m definitely pinning this. 🙂
These look beyond delicious! I love the photos too! I need to invite myself over for a food photography lesson!
These OVEN BAKED MANGO CHICKEN DRUMMETTES look finger licking good. How nice the chef gave you the ingredients for them. 🙂 I love the sweet and tang from the mango. Can’t wait to give these a try.
You remembered about that chicken 10 years hence, must have been really good and this too sounds equally good! 🙂
Genius indeed! Love the imrov and glad it turned out to be amazing! This would be a perfect summer bbq marinade
That sauce is da bomb! I bet it tastes amazing. A great chicken dish.
Cheers,
Rosa
Saucy spiced mango chicken – this sounds divine!! Loved it dear! great recipe
would love to try this chicken 🙂 cant take off my eyes from those chicken legs..
The Mango Barbecue Sauce sounds incredible! Love the gorgeous color on your chicken.
These do look finger licking good! I have tried mango chicken wings at some restaurant here in San Francisco and really enjoyed them even though I’m not usually a sweet and salty kind of girl.
Sweet and savory and sticky. Yes I am licking my fingers when I write that. GREG
Thank you guys..
@mango butter-now I’ve learnt something new.
@Tara- I’ve something like this in Mango CAFE in SF..it’s spicy like crazy, but good.
@Amy- give it a shot, let me know how it goes.
@Marcie-thanks for the pin my dear.
I am totally sold out to this chicken. If mango can be good paired with prawns I am sure they would have tasted great with this chicken too. Bookmarking it and thanks for sharing 🙂
Omg, very droolworthy and succulent chicken drumsticks..Cant take my eyes from..
You sold me, I will have to try this out! The looks of it is perfect!!!!
I’ve always wanted to try making mango chicken! These drumsticks look amazing. I must!!!
Great minds think alike? 🙂 I made chicken with pineapple-mango barbecue sauce a few months ago and loved it! I bet your version tastes just as delicious as it looks!!
Wow. Just… WOW! i feel like i can taste these through my screen. now im going to be in the mood for these until i manage to satisfy the craving 🙂
@Ashley..give it a shot, it will not disappoint..
@LA- :)..ofcourse, maybe it’s in the weather, pineapple sounds divine.
@Charlotte- Hope you get to satisfy the craving..:)
Wow….very nice recipe..sweet and hot saucy baked chicken sounds yummy!! Did you use fresh mango puree?
You are so talented that you can develop a recipe by memory like that! 🙂 Sounds absolutely delicious and besides delicious – it’s beautiful too! Thanks for sharing (will need to make!). 🙂
@ Shibi-I used canned, but the fresh would be great too.
@Cristina..hope you get to try it out..
I’m totally gonna try out this recipe sometime soon. I know for sure my 2 yr old would love this, as once we got to taste a sample of mango chicken from a chinese restaurant and the kid wouldn’t stay still,asking for more chocolate 😛 He dint realise it was chicken and ate it thinking it was chocolate…Lol!
You stole my heart with this recipe as chicken drumsticks are my favorite. Your sauce looks swoon worthy!
delicious mango chicken drumsticks looks wonderful
These look amazing! I have to admit I’m not a big BBQ sauce person, but you might change my mind with the mango!
Nice recipe Asha yummy!!
These look so great – styling is top shelf!!
It’s so funny how your subconscious can lead you to dishes of the past without you even realizing it! That mango barbecue sauce does look finger-lickin good!
Mango with chicken it’s a marriage made in heaven. And all those spices… YUM!!!!
OMG!!!! Ash, my dear, you are making me crave these drummetts. They look AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!
Love the cookie, and evne though i am a sweet loving person, i think i am more in love with that chicken pieces, they jus tlook so so good.
We were three kids at home and it was laways fighting for something or the other. I just have one kid so there is not fight 🙂
The cumin and fennel are a nice touch…love the aromas that this conjures up, looks and sounds incredible!
What sexy drummetts Goddamnit! Sexy glaze, sexy hue, sexy-spicy aroma!
Thanks a billion for this awfully sexy, aphrodisiac recipe!
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And there’s nothing to talk about your pictures. Just one word -“BEAUTIFUL” 🙂
This chicken looks amazing! And your photos are fantastic!
@Mike- you are right, they were a perfect match..loved it.
@Denise-thanks..hope you get to make em’.
@Finla- aww..sweety, thanks.
@Julie-thanks so much for stopping by, and thank you for your sweet comment girl.
@Nusrat-Now that you say, I have to take your word for it:).thanks a ton my girlfriend.
OMG,
This looks and sounds divine! Love the combination of flavors!
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Asha, I made your mango bbq sauce last friday…just a small quantity to coat over some chicken meatballs that I planned to serve as appetizer to some friends, with some substitutions – jaggery for mollases, green chilli for serrano peppers , but it was finger licking good…I was just eating the bbq sauce as it is 😉 Thanks for such a lovely recipe…now I know what to do with all the extra mango pulp…hehe!!