Honey-Garlic Chicken Legs (Drumsticks)
Created by NoodleLoo on February 11, 2018
- Servings: 5
- Prep Time: 15-20m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #29020
Ingredients
- 2.5 pounds chicken drumsticks
- Garlic salt & pepper
- Cayenne (pinch)
- FOR SAUCE
- 1 tablespoon oil (vegetable oil)
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/4 cup chicken broth (cold or room temperature, not hot)
- 1 yellow onion ( diced, use a small onion)
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 425F. Line a baking sheet with a piece of aluminum foil for easy clean up. Add a wire rack on top then spray rack with cooking spray.
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Step 2: In a small saucepan over medium heat, add oil. When hot, stir in garlic and onions: cook for a few minutes, stirring constantly.
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Step 3: Add honey and soy sauce. Stir together the broth and cornstarch. Pour into pan and bring to a boil. Cook until the sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
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Step 4: Pat chicken so it is dry. Place onto rack and season with garlic salt and pepper.
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Step 5: Place into oven. Bake for 10 minutes. Flip chicken and cook for another 10 minutes. Brush the chicken legs with some sauce and cook for another 5 minutes. Flip one more time and coat the other side of the chicken. Cook for 5-10 minutes, or until chicken reaches 160F and juices run clean.
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Step 6: Serve chicken with/or coat with any extra sauce
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (396.8 g)
- Calories 639.5
- Total Fat - 29.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 7.4 g
- Cholesterol - 260.8 mg
- Sodium - 970.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 41.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.9 g
- Sugars - 36.7 g
- Protein - 51.4 g
- Calcium - 49 mg
- Iron - 2.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 4.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg