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Chipotle Mango Chicken Drumstick Recipe

Name: Chipotle Mango Chicken Drumsticks
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 12 Chicken drumsticks; 2 large tropical mangos; 1 can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce; 2 key limes; 2 tsp crushed garlic; 1 tbs vegetable oil; 1 1/2 cups sour cream; Pinch salt and pepper

by Tonya Staab August 12, 2012

by Tonya Staab Published: August 12, 2012Updated: December 30, 2024

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This chipotle mango chicken drumstick recipe is perfect for backyard barbecues, parties, and family dinner. It’s a cheap meal, that has just a hint of spice, and is made quickly on the grill. Don’t forget to check out our side dish ideas too; we have a lot of quick and easy options to choose from.

Chipotle mango chicken drumsticks

Chipotle Mango Chicken Drumsticks

Serves: 6 Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cooking Time: 25 Minutes 25 Minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

( 1 voted )

Ingredients

12 Chicken drumsticks

2 large tropical mangos

1 can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

2 key limes

2 tsp crushed garlic

1 tbs vegetable oil

1 1/2 cups sour cream

Pinch salt and pepper

Instructions

Peel and slice the mangos into cubes and put into a food processor. Add 4 chipotle peppers and 1 tablespoon of adobo sauce, vegetable oil, crushed garlic, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Blend until combined, but still a little chunky.
Zest the peel of one of the limes. Combine with blended ingredients using a spoon.
Divide the chipotle mango sauce into 3 bowls. Set aside 1/4 of a cup to make the dipping sauce, another 1/4 cup to baste the chicken while it's being grilled, the remainder will be used as the marinade.
Place the chicken in a baking dish and rub the marinade over the top. Cover and refrigerate for a few hours to overnight.
Once ready to cook, fire up the grill.
Grill the chicken, basting it with the chipotle mango sauce while it cooks.
Once grilled, arrange the chicken on a platter with sliced key limes and cilantro.
In the blender, add the 1/4 cup of chipotle mango sauce you had set aside, along with the sour cream. Blend until smooth and creamy. Serve as your dipping sauce.

The chipotle mango cream can be used in two ways; as a dipping sauce for the drumsticks, or pour a little over the drumsticks and serve as a meal with sides.

chipotle mango cream made for drumsticks — Grilled chicken drumsticks served with chipotle mango cream dripping sauce.

Tip: Squeeze a little fresh key lime juice over the grilled drumsticks before adding the cream.

We served the drumsticks with whole wheat couscous, salad, and fresh bread.

chipotle chicken mango drumsticks served with couscous and salad — Cheap family meal with grilled chicken drumsticks, couscous, and salad.

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Tonya Staab

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14 comments

Sara @ CleverPinkPirate.com August 12, 2012 - 10:51 pm

Okay, this looks amazing! Pinned it as a recipe I definitely want to try!

thyme (sarah) August 13, 2012 - 11:25 am

That mango marinade looks so delicious! I have an entire packet of chicken thighs in the freezer. I think I’ll make this next weekend on the grill. Thank you.

teri@managedmacros August 13, 2012 - 4:50 pm

Inspiring!!! I just pinned!! fabulous!

MonicaJohnson August 14, 2012 - 11:53 am

That looks amazing, Tonya! I will have to try this, pronto!

Manny August 14, 2012 - 8:41 pm

Delicious as it looks, I won’t be able to make it. I don’t have a grill to make this recipe, can I make this on the stove?

Tonya Staab August 15, 2012 - 8:57 am

I don't see why you wouldn't be able to make it on the stove, I would probably pop it in the oven though, I find that chicken tastes much moister after it comes out of the oven than off the stove top.

Diana Craig August 15, 2012 - 7:23 am

Okay, I’m going to have to try this recipe!! Sounds and looks delicious!!!! Diana in Orcutt, CA

Tonya Staab August 15, 2012 - 6:53 pm

thank you 🙂

Lala August 15, 2012 - 4:28 pm

I love this recipe for so many reasons. It’s such a refreshing summer recipe that would be awesome for visitors. Looks delish!

Sheila D Barker August 18, 2012 - 1:55 pm

I am making this tonight! Warming up the grill with the chicken marinating. I took a taste of sauce. It tastes sooo good! So excited to try it. Thanks for a non-boring chicken recipe.

Comiendo en LA August 19, 2012 - 8:40 am

Looks fabulous!

RaeLynn January 4, 2013 - 3:15 pm

This looks so delicious!!!! I to do not own a grill. How would you recommend cooking this in the oven? Temperature, time and on what degree? Thanks!!!

Jen@Making Our Life Matter February 8, 2014 - 6:04 am

That looks so delicious! I really wish I had a grill to make them on. I am going to bookmark the recipe to use later!

Kevin April 4, 2017 - 10:18 am

I made this recipe.
Definitely marinate the chicken overnight.
It is good!