Baked Honey Glazed Chicken Recipe

Name: Baked Honey Glazed Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 6 h
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 6 h 50 min
Yield: 14 to 16 drumsticks
Ingredients: 5 lbs chicken drumsticks; 3/4 cup honey; 1/2 cup soy sauce*; 1/4 cup orange juice; 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard; 4 large garlic cloves; 1 Tbsp ginger; Sesame seeds and chives for garnish

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Prep Time
6 hrs
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
6 hrs 50 mins
Servings
14 to 16 drumsticks
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

Baked Honey Glazed Chicken Recipe

Colin Brown

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These baked honey glazed chicken drumsticks are finger-lickin' good! The honey-soy glaze makes these juicy chicken drumsticks so flavorful and irresistible.

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Ingredients

Servings

5 lbs chicken drumsticks
3/4 cup honey
1/2 cup soy sauce*
1/4 cup orange juice
2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
4 large garlic cloves minced or finely grated
1 Tbsp ginger peeled and finely grated
Sesame seeds and chives for garnish optional

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Instructions

In a small bowl, whisk together all marinade ingredients: 3/4 cup honey, 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup orange juice, 2 Tbsp dijon mustard, 4 grated garlic cloves and 1 Tbsp grated ginger. Reserve 2/3 cup of marinade and refrigerate.
Place drumsticks in a large ziploc bag or food saver bag, pour remaining marinade over chicken, remove as much air from the bag as you can and seal. Refrigerate 6 hours or overnight, turning the bag a few times while marinating to disperse the marinade for best flavor.
Preheat oven to 400˚F. Place rack in center of oven. Line a rimmed baking sheet or large roasting pan with parchment***,
Arrange chicken skin-side up, so chicken pieces are not touching. Add enough of the marinade to just coat the bottom of the baking pan and discard anything left in the bag. Bake at 400˚F for 25 minutes. Turn chicken over skin-side down and bake additional 20 minutes. If you want your chicken skin caramelized at the end, remove drumsticks from the oven and turn them over again (skin-side-up), and broil on high for 3-4 minutes or until skins are browned.
While chicken is baking, pour reserved 2/3 cup marinade into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer 7 minutes or until thickened and syrupy. Remove from heat and brush over baked chicken drumsticks. Garnish with sesame seeds and chives.

Notes

*if using low sodium soy sauce, add 1 1/2 tsp salt to the recipe. Use gluten free soy sauce like Tamari to make this gluten free.***Tip: Trim parchment paper to fit the pan and go up the sides but not hang over the edge (easier cleanup without paper scorching). Make sure you line that pan or you'll be scrubbing the caramelized honey from the pan.