Here’s an easy, flavorful Honey Garlic Baked Chicken Drumsticks recipe—sticky, savory-sweet, and oven-baked 🍯🧄🍗
🍗 Honey Garlic Baked Chicken Drumsticks
Ingredients
- 10–12 chicken drumsticks
- Salt & black pepper, to taste
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
Honey Garlic Sauce
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat Oven
- 400°F (200°C).
- Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment. Lightly grease.
- Season Chicken
- Pat drumsticks dry.
- Season with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.
- Arrange on baking sheet.
- Make Sauce
- In a bowl, whisk honey, soy sauce, garlic, ketchup, olive oil, and vinegar.
- Bake
- Brush drumsticks generously with sauce.
- Bake uncovered 25 minutes.
- Flip & Glaze
- Turn drumsticks, brush with more sauce.
- Bake another 20–25 minutes, basting once more, until chicken is cooked through and sticky.
- Optional Broil
- Broil 2–3 minutes for extra caramelization (watch closely).
- Serve
- Spoon pan sauce over chicken. Garnish with sesame seeds or green onions if desired.
Tips
- Line the pan well—this sauce gets sticky.
- For extra crisp skin, start with drumsticks very dry.
- Pairs well with rice, roasted veggies, or mashed potatoes.
If you want, I can share a spicy honey garlic version, air-fryer method, or slow-bake version 😊
