Char siew chicken drumsticks

Char siew is actually barbecued pork which is sweet, sticky and fragrant. When I was at the market today I found another brand of char siew sauce which I want to try. Since I don’t have any pork belly in the freezer I am using chicken drumsticks instead. What’s the verdict? It is very good and much better than other brands that I have used before. I like to use prepacked sauces because when I live overseas I can still cook these dishes when it may be difficult to get the right ingredients to make the sauces.

 Ingredients 

6 chicken drumsticks

This is the brand that I just found in the market. It is manufactured in Klang (my home town) which is why I am excited to try it out. The cooking instruction says to cook in the wok but I am cooking it in the air fryer instead.

Pull the skin back and make a slit on both sides of the flesh

This is so that the marinate can coat the meat under the skin

It also helps the chicken to cook faster and evenly

Pour the char siew sauce onto the chicken and mix thoroughly

Leave to marinate for 3 hours or overnight

Heat up the air fryer for 1 minute

Put the chicken into the fryer (remember to pull the skin to cover the meat)

Set the timer for 20 minutes

Turn the chicken over after 10 minutes

Brush more marinate on the chicken

Check if the chicken is completely cooked by pushing a chopstick into the thickest part of the drumstick

Cook a little longer if necessary

Dish up and serve as a side dish or with salad as a main meal