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This recipe for Crispy Baked Chicken Drumsticks with Zucchini Parmesan Sticks combines succulent, flavorful chicken with crispy, oven-baked zucchini sticks. Marinated in a savory soy-ginger sauce, the chicken is tender and juicy with a slightly spicy kick, while the zucchini sticks are lightly breaded and baked with Parmesan for a satisfying crunch. This is a complete meal that’s healthy, delicious, and easy to prepare. Perfect for family dinners or meal prepping, this recipe brings together bold flavors and textures that everyone will enjoy.
Full Recipe:
Ingredients
For the Chicken Drumsticks Marinade
Soy sauce: 3/4 cup (divided into 1/2 cup and 1/4 cup portions)
Starch: 1/2 tbsp (for thickening the marinade)
Sugar: 2 tsp (divided into 1 tbsp and 1 tsp portions)
Vinegar: 1 tbsp
Garlic: 3 cloves (2 minced for the marinade + 1 minced for zucchini coating)
Ginger: 1/2 tbsp, grated
Chili flakes: To taste
Sesame seeds: 1 tbsp
Mustard: 1 tsp
Ketchup: 50 g (about 1/4 cup)
Chicken drumsticks: 1.5 kg
Paprika: 2 tsp (divided into 1 tsp each for the chicken and zucchini coating)
For the Zucchini Parmesan Sticks
Zucchini: 3, cut into sticks
Breadcrumbs: 1 cup (divided into two 1/2 cup portions)
Parmesan cheese: 1/2 cup, grated
All-purpose flour: 1 cup
Eggs: 4 (1 egg for the marinade + 3 for the zucchini breading)
Parsley: Fresh, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
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