Honey-Soy Chicken Drumsticks
My son loves Asian food, so I made this easy recipe for honey-soy chicken drumsticks from Very Culinary. The marinade took minutes to make, and the chicken smelled fantastic while it baked. This easy Asian chicken recipe was a big hit with all of us–the chicken turned out moist, tender, and very flavorful, and it paired nicely with rice with green onions & cilantro, and an Asian vegetable stir-fry.
Honey-Soy Chicken Drumsticks
Ingredients:
- 8Â chicken drumsticks
- 3 tbsp of honey
- 5 tbsp of soy sauce
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp ginger, minced
- 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds, for garnish
- 2 green onions chopped, for garnish
- 1 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped for garnish
How to Make Honey-Soy Chicken Drumsticks
Combine the honey, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger in a large zip-lock bag. Add the chicken drumsticks to the bag and seal. Place into the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment or foil, then coat it with olive oil cooking spray.
Lay the chicken on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake, brushing the remaining marinade from the zip-lock bag over the chicken every 10 minutes, for 35 minutes, or until cooked through, according to a meat thermometer.
Sprinkle some fresh cilantro, toasted sesame seeds, and green onions on top.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 chicken drumsticks
- 3 tbsp of honey
- 5 tbsp of soy sauce
- 4 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 tbsp ginger minced
Serving:
- 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds for garnish
- 2 green onions chopped, for garnish
- 1 tbsp fresh cilantro chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Combine the honey, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger in a large zip-lock bag. Add the chicken drumsticks to the bag and seal. Place into the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment or foil, then coat it with olive oil cooking spray.
- Lay the chicken on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake, brushing the remaining marinade from the zip-lock bag over the chicken every 10 minutes, for 35 minutes, or until cooked through, according to a meat thermometer.Â
- Sprinkle some fresh cilantro, toasted sesame seeds, and green onions on top.
these chicken drumsticks look so good Pam!
These are perfect in my eyes, I can’t say no to drumsticks!
I used to make a very similar chicken dish all the time but haven’t made it in a long time. Awesome picture – I can taste them! 🙂
Honey and soya…the flavours remind me of teriyaki. Those chicken drumsticks must be delicious!
Honey soy is my absolute favorite marinade combination. This looks delicious Pam!
Good morning Pam.
Gorgeous recipe. Im taking it with me, as we love sticky drumsticks.
Cheers,
Lia.
OMGoodness, these look delicious!!
It looks fantastic! I love easy chicken recipes like this!
I’ve made a similar marinade before.. it’s so good.. a little sweet and a little salty, can’t beet that!!
They sound great and I really like your presentation.
The sweet and salty in that marinade sounds fabulous!
I’m all about drumsticks!
They sound so tasty. I love the marinade that you used
Do you think these would be ok with bone -in chicken thighs? That’s all I have and I really want to try this recipe. Thanks
I think thighs would work really well. You may need to cook them a bit longer.
Cheers,
Pam
Thanks for your reply. I made these last night with the thighs. I cooked about 5 min longer. I did remove most of the skin to keep it healthier, I left a flap so it would still brown nicely. Anyway, these were soooooooooooo good! My whole family enjoyed them. I ate the leftovers today and they were even better. Thanks for all your recipes!!I make so many of them as regulars!
Diane,
I am so glad they worked out! I think I’ll be trying thighs next time. Thanks for your kind words and for being a loyal reader.
Cheers,
Pam
I was hoping you would post the chicken recipe that you served with that gorgeous rice! You never disappoint, Pam. This looks amazing!
These are finger-licken good!
Just made this recipe for dinner! So delicious & juicy!
Look at that caramel color of those drummies! Looks absolutely gorgeous, Pam.