Best Oven Baked Chicken Drumsticks in Honey Soy

Golden brown baked chicken drumsticks with sweet and savory honey soy sauce on a white dinner plate

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Best Oven Baked Chicken Drumsticks in Honey Soy

These Oven Baked Chicken Drumsticks are seasoned with a simple honey soy marinade made with only 5 ingredients, then baked until golden brown perfection. This easy chicken recipe turns boring chicken legs into a scrumptious dinner masterpiece! A crowd pleasing, kid-friendly meal!

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American, Asian

Keyword Baked Chicken Drumsticks

Prep Time 8

Cook Time 45

Marinate 30

Total Time 53

Servings servings

Calories 416kcal

Author Chef Kathy McDaniel

Ingredients

6 garlic cloves, pressed or grated
1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, grated
2 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil
3 tablespoons soy sauce
4 tablespoons honey
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 pounds chicken drumsticks (about 12 drumsticks)
1 scallion thinly sliced for garnish (optional)

Instructions

In a large zip top bag, combine the garlic, ginger, oil, soy sauce, honey and ground black pepper. I massage the bottom of the bag to make sure the honey blends well with the rest of the ingredients.
Place the chicken drumsticks into the zip top bag, close and shake the bag to make sure all the chicken pieces get coated with the marinade. I like to massage the chicken a bit just to make sure the marinade penetrates every piece of chicken. Marinate for 30 minutes or overnight.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Place the chicken in a single layer on a baking pan or rimmed baking sheet (the marinade leftover in the bag can also be placed on the baking pan).
Bake uncovered for 45 to 50 minutes or until cooked through.

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Notes

Chicken should reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees before its consumption.
If you don't have fresh ginger, you can use 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of ground ginger.
Periodically, check on the chicken as it cooks. If the marinade seems to be drying up in the baking dish, add about 1/4 cup of chicken broth.
If marinating the chicken for longer than 30 minutes, place the marinated chicken in the refrigerator. Remove the chilled marinated chicken from the fridge about 20-30 minutes before baking so the chicken pieces have time to come to room temperature.

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