Saucy Baked Chicken Legs (Drumsticks)

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Saucy Baked Chicken Legs (Drumsticks)

Bubbling hot and sticky-sweet, this honey mustard chicken recipe is better than anything in a restaurant, thanks to the aromatic yellow curry powder. It's so easy to make that you won't feel like a full-time chef - it's almost effortless!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 16 chicken legs thoroughly towel dried
  • 1 cup honey
  • ½ cup whole grain mustard with seeds in it
  • 2 tsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp yellow curry powder
  • 2 tsp fine salt
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp fresh ground pepper
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Instructions

  1. Mix together all ingredients except for chicken.  Set marinade aside.  Thoroughly dry chicken pieces with paper towels.  
  2. Place chicken pieces evenly flat on baking sheet or large cutting board.  Using a fork, pierce each chicken piece several times all over.  Give every piece of chicken its own pinch of salt, evenly sprinkled on top.
  3. In large bowl or sturdy zipper bags, combine chicken pieces with marinade.  Make sure every piece of chicken is in direct contact with marinade. Marinade in fridge overnight if possible, or at least for several hours.  If needed, turn chicken once during marinade time.
  4. Remove chicken from marinade and set the sauce aside. Place chicken flat in a foil-lined baking pan.  Pour about half or so of the marinade over the chicken, so chicken is draped with sauce. 
  5. Bake at 350F for 65-75 minutes, basting generously every 15 minutes with the remaining marinade.  Don’t skip the basting, as this is what makes the chicken so tasty and good! 

Notes

  • It's super important to remove all excess moisture from chicken prior to using, as excess water content will thin out the marinade. 
  • Yellow curry powder is generally more mild than red curry powder and has a different flavor profile. 
  • If you’re concerned about the raw marinade, you can boil it for a minute before using it to baste.
  • Serve this chicken with Instant Pot Jasmine Rice and Crunchy Asian Cabbage Ramen Salad for a tasty meal.
  •  If you enjoyed this recipe, please come back and give it a rating ♡

Nutrition Information

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Calories 168kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 25g (50%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.02g Cholesterol 117mg (39%) Sodium 514mg (21%) Potassium 332mg (9%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 53IU (1%) Vitamin C 0.4mg (0%) Calcium 20mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 168 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 168kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Protein 25g 50%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.02g 1%
Cholesterol 117mg 39%
Sodium 514mg 21%
Potassium 332mg 7%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 53IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Calcium 20mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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