Spicy Mango Glazed Chicken Drumsticks

Ingredients

• 8 chicken drumsticks
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 cup ripe mango, diced
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
• 1 teaspoon sriracha, or more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish

Method

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with foil and set a wire rack on top.

2. 2

   Pat the drumsticks dry and toss with olive oil, salt, pepper, and smoked paprika until evenly coated.

3. 3

   Arrange the drumsticks on the wire rack and bake until the skin is crisp and an instant-read thermometer reads 165°F in the thickest part, 35 to 40 minutes, flipping once halfway through.

   35:00 · Bake drumsticks
4. 4

   While the chicken bakes, combine the diced mango, honey, rice vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sriracha, and red pepper flakes in a small saucepan over medium heat.

5. 5

   Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally and mashing the mango, until thickened and syrupy, about 10 minutes.

   10:00 · Simmer mango glaze
6. 6

   Remove the glaze from heat and stir in the lime juice. Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth, then set aside.

7. 7

   Remove the drumsticks from the oven and brush generously with the mango glaze on all sides.

8. 8

   Switch the oven to broil and broil the glazed drumsticks until the glaze caramelizes and bubbles at the edges, 3 to 5 minutes, watching closely to prevent burning.

   3:00 · Broil glaze
9. 9

   Brush with any remaining glaze, sprinkle with chopped cilantro, and serve hot.