Name: Sweet Asian Baked Chicken Drumsticks
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken legs; 2 tablespoons peanut oil; 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce (optional: use gluten free); 1/4 cup honey; 1/4 cup (packed) dark brown sugar; 1 tablespoon Sriracha (feel free to add more if you want it spicy!); 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated or minced

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Sriracha adds a little bit of kick to this low-maintenance weeknight meal.

My 4-year-old is all about drumsticks lately. I don’t cook them too often at home, but when I saw them on sale at the grocery store, I took it as a sign!

A photo posted by Ashley Covelli (@bigflavors) on Apr 12, 2016 at 2:33pm PDT

So when I told him we were having chicken drumsticks for dinner that night and that he was going to help cook them, he.was.stoked.

This recipe is super simple – just mix a few ingredients together while the oven preheats, pour it over the chicken, then bake for an hour.

Easy peasy.

This would easily work with more chicken, too, if you were feeding a crowd. There’s plenty of sauce – we were drizzling it over our chicken before digging in.

YUM.

The package of chicken I bought had 6 pieces and my son ate THREE of them.

In one sitting.

Along with sides.

I am SO screwed when he hits his teenage years!

I served this with some Roasted Root Veggies with Capers + Tarragon, leftover green beans and some freshly baked biscuits from one of my husband’s co-workers.

It was a delicious meal! And my son was beyond proud that he helped make it.

Sweet Asian Baked Chicken Drumsticks

Author: Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen - Ashley Covelli
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Yield: 3-4 Servings 1x
Category: Main Dish
Method: Oven
Cuisine: Asian

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Description

Sriracha adds a little bit of kick to this low-maintenance weeknight meal.

Ingredients

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2 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken legs
2 tablespoons peanut oil
1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce (optional: use gluten free)
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon Sriracha (feel free to add more if you want it spicy!)
1 tablespoon tomato paste
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated or minced

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a small bowl, mix together oil, soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, Sriracha, tomato paste, garlic and ginger.
Place chicken in a 9×13-inch baking dish. Pour sauce over top and turn to coat evenly. Return to a single layer and bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until the sauce has caramelized and the chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165°F.