Description
Oven-baked honey garlic chicken drumsticks served with buttery corn rice—a quick and flavorful weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 chicken drumsticks
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp ketchup (optional)
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 cups cooked long-grain rice
- 1 cup corn kernels
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Pat drumsticks dry and toss with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
- Arrange drumsticks on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake 30 minutes.
- In a saucepan, whisk honey, soy sauce, garlic, ketchup (if using), and vinegar. Simmer 3–4 minutes, then stir in butter until glossy.
- Brush drumsticks with glaze and bake 10–12 minutes more, brushing once again halfway, until chicken reaches 165°F.
- Warm butter in a skillet, add corn, and cook 2–3 minutes. Stir in rice, parsley, salt, and pepper. Heat until fluffy.
- Serve corn rice with glazed drumsticks. Spoon extra glaze over the chicken.
Notes
- Use fresh garlic for best flavor.
- Replace apple cider vinegar with lemon juice if needed.
- Adjust glaze thickness by simmering longer for a stickier texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 42 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 62g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
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