So deliciously tender and sweet and sticky, these Sticky Chicken Drumsticks will be your go to recipe for when you feel like making a tasty meal with Asian flavors.
Start by preparing the marinade and marinating the chicken drumsticks.
In a bowl combine honey, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, chili powder, garlic, sesame seeds and grated ginger. Give it a little taste and see if you want to add more of anything for flavor.
Place the chicken drumsticks in a large bowl or a food storage zip bag. Pour the marinade over the chicken and toss well, to cover the chicken on all sides.
Marinate the chicken drumsticks for about 3 hours, tossing it every hour or so, to make sure everything is covered evenly.
Bake the chicken drumsticks.
Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F). Cover the baking tray with aluminium foil (this will make the cleaning up process easier). Place a wire rack over the covered baking tray.
Take the marinated chicken drumsticks out of the bag/bowl and place on the prepared wire rack.
Do not discard the marinade, you will use it for basting the chicken.
Bake the chicken drumsticks for 20 minutes.
Then flip the drumsticks on the other side, bast with the marinade and bake for another 15 minutes, basting with the marinade every 5 minutes.
After the last round of basting, allow the chicken to cook for a couple of minutes before taking it out, to cook the marinade.
Serve with plain basmati rice and a fresh veggie salad.
Enjoy!
Sticky Chicken Drumsticks
Ingredients
- 8 chicken drumsticks
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (optional)
- 1 tablespoon freshly ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon chili powder or flakes (optional, if you want spicy)
Instructions
- In a bowl combine honey, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, chili powder, garlic, sesame seeds and grated ginger.Give it a little taste and see if you want to add more of anything for flavor.
- Place the chicken drumsticks in a large bowl or a food storage zip bag.Pour the marinade over the chicken and toss well, to cover the chicken on all sides.
- Marinate the chicken drumsticks for about 3 hours, tossing it every hour or so, to make sure everything is covered evenly.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F). Cover the baking tray with aluminium foil (this will make the cleaning up process easier). Place a wire rack over the covered baking tray.
- Take the marinated chicken drumsticks out of the bag/bowl and place on the prepared wire rack.Do not discard the marinade, you will use it for basting the chicken.
- Bake the chicken drumstick for 20 minutes.
- Then flip the drumsticks on the other side, bast with the marinade and bake for another 15 minutes, basting with the marinade every 5 minutes.
- After the last round of basting, allow the chicken to cook for a couple of minutes before taking it out, to cook the marinade.
- Serve with plain basmati rice and a fresh veggie salad.Enjoy!
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