Baked chicken drumsticks that are so good that you will forget any other drumstick recipe! Beautifully browned, richly flavored, juicy and fall-off-the-bone tender. These baked drumsticks are a hit every time. Delicious and so addictive!
Course: Dinner, lunch Cuisine: American, Asian Keyword: baked chicken drumsticks, baked chicken legs, how to bake chicken legs Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 50 minutes Marinating: 10 hours Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Servings: 6 servings Calories: 454kcal
Ingredients
4 lbs chicken drumsticks (or chicken legs)
For the marinade
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp sesame oil
1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp lemon juice (or lime juice)
5 Tbsp honey (or maple syrup)
6 cloves garlic (minced)
1 inch ginger root (peeled and grated, or use 1/4 tsp powdered ginger)
½ tsp black pepper (freshly ground)
1 tsp kosher salt (plus more to taste)
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine all of the ingredients for the marinade and mix with a fork. Set aside.
- The best honey soy garlic chicken marinade in a white bowl with a spoon inside.
- Place the chicken in a Ziploc bag. Add the marinade. Expel as much air from the bag as possible and close. Marinate overnight and up to 24 hours, or at least several hours.
- Chicken legs in a ziploc bag with marinade inside.
- If baking drumsticks immediately, massage them in the bag with the marinade for about 5 minutes. This will be sufficient to get a good amount of marinade and flavor inside the meat.
- Chicken legs in a Ziploc bag with marinade, massaged for better marinade penetration.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Transfer the drumsticks and all of the marinade into a baking dish.
- Raw chicken legs, with the honey garlic marinade, inside a long white baking dish.
- Bake uncovered at 375 degrees F for 45-50 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 185°F and the drumsticks are nicely browned on top.
- Carefully remove from the oven and serve hot, with pan juices and your favorite side dish (e.g. mashed potatoes, rice, etc.)
Nutrition
Calories: 454kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 186mg | Sodium: 1012mg | Potassium: 537mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 145IU | Vitamin C: 3.6mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1.9mg