Garlic Butter Chicken Drumsticks
Garlic Butter Chicken Drumsticks
Ingredients
For the Marinade
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt, or sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri chili powder, or paprika
- 1 tablespoon oil, or spice paste
- 4 chicken drumsticks
For Frying
- 2 tablespoons oil, or butter
For the Garlic Butter Tadka
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon oil, or melted butter
- 2 tablespoons butter, cut into chunks
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
For Serving
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 2 orange wedges, or lime wedges, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the plain yogurt (or sour cream), turmeric powder, red chili powder, Kashmiri chili powder (or paprika), and oil (or spice paste).
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Whisk all the ingredients together thoroughly until a smooth paste forms. Add an additional 1/4 cup of plain yogurt if needed to create a thick, orange-brown marinade, and whisk again until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Add the 4 chicken drumsticks to the prepared marinade in the bowl. Mix the chicken drumsticks meticulously, ensuring each piece is fully coated with the marinade.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil or butter in a large pan over medium-high heat. Carefully place the marinated chicken drumsticks into the hot pan.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Fry the chicken drumsticks for 15-20 minutes, turning occasionally, until they are golden brown on all sides and cooked through. The internal temperature should reach 165°F (74°C).
⏱️ 15 min
- 6
While the chicken is frying, prepare the garlic butter tadka. In a separate small bowl, combine the minced garlic, 1 tablespoon of oil (or melted butter), butter chunks, and chopped cilantro.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Mix the garlic, oil/melted butter, butter chunks, and cilantro together using a knife or spoon until well combined. This mixture forms the "tadka."
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Once the chicken drumsticks are fried and appear cooked through, pour the entire prepared garlic-butter-cilantro mixture (tadka) directly over the chicken in the pan. Stir gently to coat the chicken.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Serve the delicious garlic butter chicken drumsticks immediately, accompanied by cooked rice and garnished with fresh orange or lime wedges.
⏱️ 3 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Garlic Butter Chicken Drumsticks
For the Marinade
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt, or sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri chili powder, or paprika
- 1 tablespoon oil, or spice paste
- 4 chicken drumsticks
For Frying
- 2 tablespoons oil, or butter
For the Garlic Butter Tadka
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon oil, or melted butter
- 2 tablespoons butter, cut into chunks
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
For Serving
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 2 orange wedges, or lime wedges, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the plain yogurt (or sour cream), turmeric powder, red chili powder, Kashmiri chili powder (or paprika), and oil (or spice paste).
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Whisk all the ingredients together thoroughly until a smooth paste forms. Add an additional 1/4 cup of plain yogurt if needed to create a thick, orange-brown marinade, and whisk again until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Add the 4 chicken drumsticks to the prepared marinade in the bowl. Mix the chicken drumsticks meticulously, ensuring each piece is fully coated with the marinade.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil or butter in a large pan over medium-high heat. Carefully place the marinated chicken drumsticks into the hot pan.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Fry the chicken drumsticks for 15-20 minutes, turning occasionally, until they are golden brown on all sides and cooked through. The internal temperature should reach 165°F (74°C).
⏱️ 15 min - 6
While the chicken is frying, prepare the garlic butter tadka. In a separate small bowl, combine the minced garlic, 1 tablespoon of oil (or melted butter), butter chunks, and chopped cilantro.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Mix the garlic, oil/melted butter, butter chunks, and cilantro together using a knife or spoon until well combined. This mixture forms the "tadka."
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Once the chicken drumsticks are fried and appear cooked through, pour the entire prepared garlic-butter-cilantro mixture (tadka) directly over the chicken in the pan. Stir gently to coat the chicken.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Serve the delicious garlic butter chicken drumsticks immediately, accompanied by cooked rice and garnished with fresh orange or lime wedges.
⏱️ 3 min