Balsamic-Honey Chicken Drumsticks

Balsamic-Honey Chicken Drumsticks takes around 45 minutes from beginning to end. This main course has 301 calories, 18g of protein, and 10g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8 and costs $1.11 per serving. 11 person were impressed by this recipe. If you have balsamic vinegar, garlic cloves, honey, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. It is brought to you by Foodista. Overall, this recipe earns a rather bad spoonacular score of 37%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Sticky Honey Balsamic Chicken Drumsticks, Sticky Honey Balsamic Chicken Drumsticks, and Chicken Drumsticks with a Mushroom Balsamic Sauce.

Servings: 8

 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup balsamic vinegar

1/2 cup brown sugar

10 to 12 chicken drumsticks

1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

5 garlic cloves, halved

1/2 cup honey

5 sprigs of rosemary

2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

1/4 cup soy sauce

Equipment:

ziploc bags

oven

baking sheet

aluminum foil

pastry brush

sauce pan

Cooking instruction summary:

  1. Combine the balsamic vinegar, honey, brown sugar, soy sauce, rosemary sprigs, and garlic cloves in a large, resealable plastic bag. Shake and squeeze the contents of the bag to dissolve the honey and brown sugar. Add the chicken drumsticks to the bag and seal with as little air as possible in the bag. Place in the refrigerator and marinate for 2 hours.
  2. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
  3. Place the chicken drumsticks on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake until the skin is caramelized and very dark in spots, about 30 to 35 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, place the marinade in a small saucepan. Bring the marinade to a boil. Reduce the heat to simmer and cook over low heat until thick, about 15 minutes. Reserve.
  5. Use a pastry brush to brush some of the boiled marinade on the cooked chicken. Place the chicken on a serving platter. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and the chopped parsley.

 

Step by step:


1. Combine the balsamic vinegar, honey, brown sugar, soy sauce, rosemary sprigs, and garlic cloves in a large, resealable plastic bag. Shake and squeeze the contents of the bag to dissolve the honey and brown sugar.

2. Add the chicken drumsticks to the bag and seal with as little air as possible in the bag.

3. Place in the refrigerator and marinate for 2 hours.Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

4. Place the chicken drumsticks on a foil-lined baking sheet.

5. Bake until the skin is caramelized and very dark in spots, about 30 to 35 minutes.Meanwhile, place the marinade in a small saucepan. Bring the marinade to a boil. Reduce the heat to simmer and cook over low heat until thick, about 15 minutes. Reserve.Use a pastry brush to brush some of the boiled marinade on the cooked chicken.

6. Place the chicken on a serving platter. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and the chopped parsley.


Nutrition Information:

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300 Calories
18g Protein
9g Total Fat
35g Carbs
4% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
300
15%

Fat
9g
15%

  Saturated Fat
2g
15%

Carbohydrates
35g
12%

  Sugar
33g
37%

Cholesterol
87mg
29%

Sodium
513mg
22%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
18g
36%

Vitamin K
33µg
32%

Selenium
19µg
28%

Vitamin B3
5mg
25%

Vitamin B6
0.38mg
19%

Phosphorus
187mg
19%

Zinc
2mg
14%

Vitamin B2
0.19mg
11%

Vitamin B5
1mg
11%

Manganese
0.18mg
9%

Copper
0.18mg
9%

Vitamin B12
0.52µg
9%

Potassium
301mg
9%

Magnesium
33mg
8%

Iron
1mg
8%

Vitamin B1
0.1mg
7%

Calcium
54mg
5%

Vitamin A
203IU
4%

Vitamin C
3mg
4%

Folate
9µg
2%

Fiber
0.46g
2%

Vitamin E
0.2mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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