Honey Balsamic Drumsticks
Honey balsamic drumsticks are PACKED with flavor AND less than 400 calories!
Servings: 6
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Ingredients
- 2-2 ½ pounds chicken drumsticks, 10-12 drumsticks
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon sweet paprika
- ¾ teaspoon onion powder
- 3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
For the sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Rinse chicken, pat dry, and set aside. In a small bowl, mix together salt, black pepper, paprika, and onion powder.
- Drizzle 1 teaspoon of olive oil onto the drumsticks and use your hand to coat all the pieces. Sprinkle spice mixture on the drumsticks and gently press onto the skin.
- Heat a large Dutch oven (or heavy oven-proof skillet with an oven-proof lid) to medium heat. Add 2 teaspoons of olive oil to the pan. Brown the chicken for two minutes on either side. You might have to cook this in batches.
- While chicken is searing, whisk together the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl and set aside.
- Once the chicken has finished searing, pour the sauce over the chicken and gently toss the drumsticks in it to coat. Cover pan and transfer to the oven.
- Bake for 20 minutes, rotate chicken pieces, and baste with sauce. Bake an additional 20 minutes then remove chicken from the oven and place the drumsticks on a plate, tenting a piece of foil on top to keep warm.
- Bring the remaining sauce in the pan to a boil on the stove top and simmer, uncovered, for 4-5 minutes until it is thick and glazy. Return the chicken to the pan and gently toss in the glaze.
- Serve and coat with more sauce, if desired.
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NUTRITION FACTS
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 214 kcal | Carbohydrates: 9 g | Protein: 22 g | Fat: 10 g | Sugar: 8 g
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