Honey Garlic Baked Drumsticks
Marinated to pure deliciousness, this recipe for Honey Garlic Baked Drumsticks is mouthwatering, easy and will feed the whole family!
A DELICIOUS DRUMSTICK RECIPE
Chicken Drumsticks are such a fun handheld food. They are also a very inexpensive cut of chicken so they are budget-friendly (especially if you need to feed a lot of people!) These drumsticks have a deliciously simple marinade that really brings so much flavor to the chicken. Serve it with various side dishes and you have yourself a complete meal. If you are looking for some new flavor options then you have to try my Honey Garlic Baked Drumstick recipe!
TIPS FOR MAKING HONEY GARLIC BAKED DRUMSTICKS:
- You can add some of your favorite chopped vegetables to this dish if you’d like to make if more of a meal-in-one.
- Some side dish serving options are: mashed potatoes, rice, macaroni and cheese or whatever you think would work well with the flavors!
- If you don’t like dark meat, you can swap out the drumsticks with 3 large chicken breasts.
- Marinating overnight for this recipe is best, but if you don’t have time, you can make it right away but it won’t have the same flavor.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- chicken drumsticks
- olive oil
- honey
- onions
- garlic
- ginger root
- pepper and sea salt
- chili flakes
HOW TO MAKE HONEY GARLIC BAKED DRUMSTICKS:
In a medium bowl, combine all marinade ingredients, mix well and set aside.
Place the chicken in a 11 x 7-inch baking dish with onions. Spoon marinade over the top of dish.
Marinate and massage for 5 minutes. Cover with aluminum foil or plastic wrap. Leave overnight in the refrigerator.
Preheat the oven to 375F degrees. Remove aluminum foil or plastic wrap and place the baking dish in the middle of the oven for 40 – 45 minutes. Chicken must be nicely brown. Leave a bit longer if you want some crispiness on top.
Remove from the oven, garnish with chives and sesame seeds (optional). Serve with the juice from the dish and your favorite side dish.
HOW TO STORE:
- You can store this Honey Garlic Baked Drumstick Recipe in the refrigerator, in an airtight container, for up to 3-4 days.
- This can also be frozen. Place in airtight containers or freezer bags and place in freezer where it should keep for up to three months. Defrost in the refrigerator overnight.
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Honey Garlic Baked Drumsticks
Ingredients
- 10 chicken drumsticks medium size
For the marinade:
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 5 Tablespoons honey
- 2 medium red onions quartered
- 8 cloves garlic
- 1 Tablespoon finely minced ginger root, (or 1/2 tsp of ground ginger)
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 Tablespoon dried red pepper flakes
- chopped chives, for garnish (optional)
- sesame seeds, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine all marinade ingredients, mix well and set aside.
- Place the chicken in an 11 x 7-inch baking dish with onions. Marinate and massage for 5 minutes. Cover with aluminium foil or plastic wrap. Leave overnight in the refrigerator.
- Preheat the oven to 375F degrees. Remove aluminium foil or plastic wrap and place the baking dish in the middle of the oven for 40 – 45 minutes.
- Chicken must be nicely brown and internal temperature should be 155F degrees. Leave a bit longer if you want some crispiness on top.
- Remove from the oven, garnish with chives and sesame seeds. Serve with the juice from the dish and your favorite side dish.
Notes
- You can add some of your favorite chopped vegetables to this dish if you’d like to make if more of a meal-in-one.
- Some side dish serving options are: mashed potatoes, rice, macaroni and cheese or whatever you think would work well with the flavors!
- If you don’t like dark meat, you can swap out the drumsticks with 3 large chicken breasts.
- Marinating overnight for this recipe is best, but if you don’t have time, you can make it right away but it won’t have the same flavor.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
