Oven-Baked Honey Soy Chicken Drumsticks
Mouth-watering, juicy, sticky, Oven-Baked Honey Soy Chicken Drumsticks made in 30 minutes. Pair this delicious side with noodles, rice or vegetables.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 424kcal
Equipment
- 1 baking tray
- 1 brush for basting
Ingredients
- 10 chicken drumsticks
- ⅓ cup of soy sauce
- ½ cup of honey
- 2 teaspoon of chopped ginger
- 2 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar/rice wine vinegar
- Salt and pepper
- Vegetable/Sunflower oil
- 2 teaspoon Sesame seeds optional
- Spring onions or herbs optional
Instructions
- Grab a medium-sized bowl. Add soy sauce, honey, vegetable oil, apple cider vinegar, crushed cloves of garlic, fresh ginger, salt to taste, pepper to taste and stir well. Option: to adjust seasoning to your taste at this stage. Reserve about half of the marinade to baste the chicken later on while it bakes in the oven.
- Pour the marinade on to the drumsticks and mix everything together well. Then, cover the drumsticks and leave them to marinate in the fridge for a minimum of 1 hour. For more flavour marinate for 24 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6. Once the chicken drumsticks have finished marinating add them to a lightly greased oven tray and bake for 30 minutes. You will need to turn and baste the drumsticks every 10 minutes to get a delicious flavor and color.
- Once the chicken is done garnish with sesame seeds, herbs (or spring onions) and serve!
Notes
- Basting: Don’t skip this step! It’s crucial for achieving the desired flavor and a beautiful brown color. Avoid using the marinade that the raw chicken was in for basting. Instead, set aside some marinade in a separate bowl for this purpose.
- Ingredients: Opt for fresh ginger and garlic cloves to ensure intense, fresh flavors. High-quality honey is essential for this recipe, as it adds a delicious natural sweetness to the drumsticks. Don’t forget the sesame seeds—they elevate the dish to the next level!
- Chicken: Choose high-quality chicken drumsticks to ensure the best taste.
- Marinade: After preparing the marinade, taste it. Adjust the ingredients to suit your preferences.
Nutrition
Serving: 319g | Calories: 424kcal | Protein: 52.74g | Fat: 13.04g | Saturated Fat: 2.846g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.69g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5.884g | Trans Fat: 0.047g | Cholesterol: 231mg | Sodium: 1056mg | Potassium: 687mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 21.04g | Vitamin A: 58IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 2.47mg