Baked Honey Soy Chicken

Name: Baked Honey Soy Chicken
Yield: 15 drumsticks
Ingredients: 13-15 whole chicken drumsticks; ⅔ tsp kosher salt; ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper; ¼ cup Asian rice cooking wine; ¼ cup pure honey; ¼ cup soy sauce

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Servings
15 drumsticks
Calories
84 kcal
Course
Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine
Asian

Baked Honey Soy Chicken

Iris Warren

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This Baked Honey Soy Chicken requires only a handful of simple ingredients. It's easy, healthy, and delicious. A winning combo for the perfect weeknight meal. Serve over fluffy rice.

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Ingredients

Servings

13-15 whole chicken drumsticks 4.5 - 5lbs
⅔ tsp kosher salt
½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
¼ cup Asian rice cooking wine Sometimes called distilled spirits of rice; not to be confused with sweet rice wine.
¼ cup pure honey
¼ cup soy sauce or gluten-free Tamari

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Instructions

Using paper towels, thoroughly dry each piece of chicken. (Do not skip this step, as moisture from chicken will negatively affect results.) Use a fork to poke holes everywhere on all sides of chicken pieces. Lay drumsticks in foil-lined rimmed baking sheet or two baking pans, making sure not to crowd pieces. Evenly sprinkle kosher salt and black pepper over drumsticks.
In a bowl, combine cooking wine, honey, and soy sauce; use a whisk to mix well. Pour mixture evenly over drumsticks. Rotate drumsticks to coat. Let chicken marinade for 1 hour at moderate room temp, rotating once in between. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350F, with rack on middle position.
Cover pans tightly with foil and bake 45 minutes. Uncover pans and bake another 20-25 minutes, rotating drumsticks once or twice in between to get a nice browning on all sides. Serve while warm, with thickened sauce from the pan.

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Notes

Rice cooking wine can be found in ethnic aisles of some major grocery stores and definitely in Asian grocery stores. I use Shaoxing Cooking Wine, but you can use your preferred brand. If you can't find it, you can try substituting with dry sherry.
Rice cooking wine can be found in ethnic aisles of some major grocery stores and definitely in Asian grocery stores. I use Shaoxing Cooking Wine, but you can use your preferred brand. If you can't find it, you can try substituting with dry sherry.
Be sure not to use rice vinegar by accident, as that would impart a tangy vinegar flavor - great for salad dressings, but not for this recipe.
If you have 2 large rimmed sheet pans, you can place one pan on top of the other to use as a "cover" in the oven.
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Nutrition Information

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Serving 1piece Calories 84kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 0.2g (0%) Fat 0.1g (0%) Saturated Fat 0.02g (0%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.02g Monounsaturated Fat 0.03g Trans Fat 0.001g Cholesterol 1mg (0%) Sodium 174mg (7%) Potassium 6mg (0%) Fiber 0.03g (0%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 1IU (0%) Vitamin C 0.03mg (0%) Calcium 1mg (0%) Iron 0.04mg (0%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 15drumsticks

Amount Per Serving

Calories 84 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1piece
Calories	84kcal	4%
Carbohydrates	8g	3%
Protein	0.2g	0%
Fat	0.1g	0%
Saturated Fat	0.02g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat	0.02g	0%
Monounsaturated Fat	0.03g	0%
Trans Fat	0.001g	0%
Cholesterol	1mg	0%
Sodium	174mg	7%
Potassium	6mg	0%
Fiber	0.03g	0%
Sugar	7g	14%
Vitamin A	1IU	0%
Vitamin C	0.03mg	0%
Calcium	1mg	0%
Iron	0.04mg	0%