This Asian Glazed Drumsticks are baked chicken drumsticks recipe that is coated with a savory sweet and slightly spicy glaze. This chicken recipe makes easy weeknight dinners a breeze and is one the whole family will love.
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❤️ Why you'll love it
Sweet and Spicy Flavors: this asian glazed chicken has a sweet and spicy glaze that cooks on the chicken legs the last 10 minutes of cook time
Simple ingredients: made with basic ingredients most people already have in their pantry.
Easy recipe: if you love easy chicken recipes, then you will love this one! Just bake and eat!
🥘 Ingredients
Chicken legs: I left the skin on my drumsticks because we like crispy chicken skin, however it can be removed if desired.
Salt & black pepper: to season the chicken drumsticks.
Tamari sauce: added for umami flavors
Sambal oelek: adds a little bit of heat to the glaze.
🔪 Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place drumsticks in baking dish and season with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 35 minutes. Chicken should be golden brown with crispy skin.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the vinegar, tamari, honey and sambal oelek. Pour over baked drumsticks. Using tongs, turn chicken to coat with sauce.
- Place chicken legs back in oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and turn chicken to coat with more sauce.
- Serve drizzled with extra sauce, if desired.
🥄 Equipment
Baking sheet or dish: I love to use stoneware for roasting chicken, it holds heat and I feel the chicken cooks through and the skin crisps up better.
Small bowl: to mix together the glaze for the chicken legs.
Silicone pastry brush: to glaze the drumsticks.
🥫Storage
Refrigerate: store in an airtight container in the fridge up to 4 days.
Freeze: store in freezer safe airtight container up to 3 months.
Reheat: warm thawed drumsticks in the oven at 300 degrees for 10 minutes or in the microwave until warmed through.
📖 Variations
- Substituted soy sauce for the tamari sauce.
- Sprinkle the glazed chicken drumsticks with sesame seeds prior to serving.
- Substitute chicken thighs or chicken wings for the chicken legs.
💭 Tips
- Make this chicken drumstick recipe on the outdoor grill! Just heat the grill until 350 degrees, then grill over indirect heat for 35 minutes, until chicken reaches internal temperature of 165 degree F. Place chicken over direct heat and brush with glaze. Grill 7 minutes, brushing with more glaze and turning after 4 minutes to create charred crispy skin and grill marks.
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🍽 Serve with..
Serve Asian Drumsticks with a side of asparagus or green beans and potato salad.
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📖 Recipe
Asian Drumsticks
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds Chicken legs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons tamari sauce or soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons sambal oelek , adjust according to heat sensitivity
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place drumsticks in baking dish and season with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 35 minutes. Chicken should be golden brown with crispy skin.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the vinegar, tamari, honey and sambal oelek. Pour over baked drumsticks. Using tongs, turn chicken to coat with sauce.
- Place chicken legs back in oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and turn chicken to coat with more sauce.
- Serve drizzled with extra sauce, if desired.
thailand villas says
I would like to try this as well. Sounds delectable and sumptuous. I think a little bit of honey glazing will be well as well.
teresa says
aren't those drumsticks the best! i have the same book and we've loved this recipe. you made them look just beautiful. love the indian food too, i've never had it, but it's about time i do!
Sverige says
This can be very delicious with a cold drink together with the family...
Leslie says
Mmm.yum..lick my fingers good!
Mrs. L says
I think that's the best looking photo of a drumstick I've ever seen on a blog. Makes me want to make this ASAP!
Caroline says
These look amazing. I know my hubby would love these! I have now bookmarked these for a night I want to make something a little different!
teresa says
these look SOO good! i love drumsticks.
Jill's Comfort Zone says
This looks delish Honey B!!!! Love it! I also love what you did to your blog page!!! You'll have to teach me how to Jaz mines up! 😉
bellini valli says
These do sound incredible Shelby!!
Pegasuslegend says
Your color in this picture is magnificent whats your secret? I just love the golden sweet look of this chicken, we are so much into Asian cooking these days, going to try this one soon... hubby loves it and will love this~
Rachelle @ "Mommy? I'm Hungry!" says
Mmm, these chicken legs (as I call them) sound good to me! You could also do this sauce on chicken wings to make him happy.