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Honey Soy Chicken

Honey Soy Chicken

The ultimate comfort food, Honey Soy Chicken is a delightful blend of sweet and savory flavors. Perfect for an easy weeknight dinner or a gathering with friends, this dish will entice your taste buds and leave you craving more. Make it tonight for a meal that everyone will love!
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Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 3 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian
Calories: 300
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 pounds chicken drumsticks bone in, with skin
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 5 tablespoons honey
  • ¼ cup soy sauce low sodium
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon ginger freshly grated, ginger powder works as well, about 1/2 tsp
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper freshly ground
  • 1 tablespoon parsley chopped, for garnish

Equipment

  • 9×13 inch Casserole Dish
  • Instant Read Meat Thermometer

Method
 

  1. In a 9×13-inch casserole dish, whisk together all the ingredients, excluding the chicken. Add the chicken drumsticks into the bowl, ensuring each piece is thoroughly coated in the marinade. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and let it marinate in the fridge for at least two hours, or even better, overnight.
  2. When you’re ready to cook, preheat your oven to 375°F.
  3. Remove the plastic wrap from the marinade bowl and transfer the dish to the oven. Bake the drumsticks for about 45 minutes, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part reads 175°F. Remember to turn the chicken over halfway through cooking.
  4. Once cooked, remove the chicken from the oven and let it rest for a few minutes. Just before serving, garnish the Honey Soy Chicken with freshly chopped parsley and drizzle some of the leftover marinade over the top for extra flavor.

Notes

  • Tip 1: To reduce fat and calories you can use skinless chicken drumsticks.
  • Tip 2: Allow the drumsticks to marinate for at least 2 hours to overnight, for better flavor.
  • Tip 3: For best results, flip the chicken drumsticks halfway through cooking to ensure they cook evenly and are more flavorful.
  • Tip 4: Stored in an airtight container properly cooled, these honey soy chicken drumsticks will keep for five days in the fridge.
  • Tip 5: You can freeze these raw chicken drumsticks with their marinade in a Ziploc bag for up to three months.