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