Tag: Chicken Drumsticks

Honey-Soy Chicken Drumsticks

by Pam on October 2, 2013

My son loves Asian food so I went in search of an Asian inspired chicken drumstick recipe. I found one Very Culinary^[1] that sounded perfect and it used ingredients I had on hand – I love that. It look minutes to throw the marinade together and the chicken smelled fantastic while it baked. It was a big hit with all of us – the chicken turned out moist, tender, and very flavorful. My son most definitely approved of this dish!

Combine the honey, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger together 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 tinfoil then coat with cooking spray.

Lay chicken on the baking sheet. Bake for 35 minutes, or until a cooked through. Brush the remaining marinade over the chicken every 10 minutes.

Sprinkle some fresh cilantro, sesame seeds, and green onions on top and serve with Garlic Rice with Green Onions and Cilantro^[2].

Print^[3]

Save^[4]

Honey-Soy Chicken Drumsticks

Yield: 4 +

Prep Time: 5 min.

Cook Time: 35 min.

Total Time: 35-40 min.

Ingredients:

8 chicken drumsticks
3 tbsp of honey
5 tbsp of soy sauce
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tbsp ginger, minced
1 tsp sesame seeds, for garnish
2 scallions, chopped, for garnish
1 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped for garnish

Directions:

Combine the honey, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger together 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 tinfoil then coat with cooking spray.

Lay chicken on the baking sheet. Bake for 35 minutes, or until a cooked through. Brush the remaining marinade over the chicken every 10 minutes.

Sprinkle some fresh cilantro, sesame seeds, and green onions on top and serve with Garlic Rice with Green Onions and Cilantro.

Adapted recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking.net
Original recipe by Very Culinary

References

^{^} Very Culinary (veryculinary.com)
^{^} Garlic Rice with Green Onions and Cilantro (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
^{^} Print Recipe (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
^{^} Save to ZipList Recipe Box (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)

Sweet ‘n Spicy Asian Glazed Grilled Drumsticks

Here’s a yummy, inexpensive, weeknight summer dish – get some drumsticks, remove the skin (see video below for a quick & easy tip on how) and marinated them overnight with a little soy sauce, vinegar and spices, the longer they marinate the better.

Then after work, light the grill (or broiler) and grill them until cooked through. Once cooked, brush them with a sweet ‘n spicy glaze – you won’t miss the skin! You can easily adjust the heat to suit your family’s taste. I leave the glaze off my toddler’s because she’s not a fan of sauces or spice, and she loves it.

You can use any part of the chicken you wish, but we love eating drumsticks in my house. There’s nothing like picking them up with your hands and getting a little messy – super family friendly and fairly inexpensive. And bonus, they take less than 30 minutes to cook. This would go great with any side, try it my Asian Mango Slaw^[1] recipe to keep an Asian theme or make a salad and top it with this Asian Ginger Carrot Dressing^[2].

I am trying to get some practice doing more videos and I thought why not share this really great tip on how to skin a drumstick. The video is nothing fancy, no editing or music, I just filmed it with my phone. Some of you may already know this great tip, but for those of you who don’t, I think you’ll find this super helpful!

By the way, I found it tricky to calculate the drumsticks on the bone, there are so many variables so I cut one off the bone to weigh it, and found each meat of the drumstick weighed about 2 oz, without the skin and bone. These were calculated accordingly, but drumsticks vary in size, so keep that in mind.

Sweet and Spicy Grilled Drumsticks
gordon-ramsay-recipe.com
Servings: 4 • Size: 2 drumsticks • Old Pts: 6 pts • Weight Watchers PP: 6 pts
Calories: 255.5 • Fat: 6 g • Protein: 35 g • Carb: 10.5 g • Fiber: 0 g • Sugar: 10 g
Sodium: 702 mg • Cholesterol: 131 mg

Ingredients:

24 oz (8) skinless chicken drumsticks, with bone*
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp ground ginger
2 tbsp reduced soy sauce (Tamari for GF)
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp Sriracha

For the glaze:

3 tbsp sweet red chili sauce
1 tbsp raw honey
1 – 2 tsp Sriracha (I used 2, use more if you like it hot)
optional, chopped chives for garnish

Directions:

Season drumsticks with garlic salt and ground ginger. Place in a large ziplock bag or container and add the soy sauce, vinegar and 1 teaspoon sriracha and marinate overnight (the longer the better).

Preheat the grill. In a small bowl, mix the chili sauce, honey and sriracha; set aside.

Grill the drumsticks on a rack lightly coating with cooking spray over medium heat, turning every 5 minutes or so until the chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes.

Brush the chili sauce mixture over the drumsticks on all sides and remove from the grill. Finish with chopped chives if desired and enjoy.

*each drumstick was 2 oz raw, off the bone

References

^{^} Asian Mango Slaw (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
^{^} Asian Ginger Carrot Dressing (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)

Lemon Feta Chicken with Oregano

Mediterranean ingredients such as lemon, oregano and feta cheese turn ordinary chicken into a spectacular dinner. The cheese forms a light crust on top when broiled – you won’t even miss the skin!

This is sooo easy to make with only a few ingredients; simply marinate the legs with lemon juice and oregano and bake. Once it’s done, top it with fresh grated feta cheese and broil until golden.

I keep this simple and serve it with a salad on the side or you can make this with one of my favorite summer sides, Sauteed Zucchini with Summer Tomatoes^[1].

I first published this recipe back in 2009 using skinless chicken thighs, but a year or two ago the USDA changed the data for chicken thighs and the calories, fat and points increased so much, I started using drumsticks instead. There’s a part of me that hopes they made a mistake but until then I use thighs less often.

The drumsticks I used were pretty small, so if yours are really large the points may increase slightly. Hope you enjoy!

Lemon Feta Chicken with Oregano
gordon-ramsay-recipe.com
Servings: 4 • Size: 2 drumsticks • Old Points: 5 pts • Points+: 6 pts
Calories: 195 • Fat: 7 g • Carb: 3 g • Fiber: 0.5 g • Protein: 28 g • Sugar: 0.5 g
Sodium: 250 mg (without salt) • Cholesterol: 106.5 mg

Ingredients:

8 skinless chicken drumsticks, (about 30 oz total)
kosher salt and fresh ground pepper
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tbsp dried oregano
juice of 1 lemon
1/3 cup feta cheese, grated

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375°. Season chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano, and lemon juice.

Place in a roasting pan and bake for about 40 to 45 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink in the center near the bone. When chicken is cooked through, remove from the oven and sprinkle with feta.

Broil on low for about 2-3 minutes, until cheese is golden brown (careful not to burn).

References

^{^} Sauteed Zucchini with Summer Tomatoes (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)