Glazed Hoisin Chicken Drumsticks

I hope you’re not afraid to get your hands sticky! This Asian-inspired glazed hoisin chicken is all about the salty, sweet, robust flavor of hoisin sauce. Chicken drumsticks are smothered in a uniquely flavorful dark-brown sauce and baked to a crisp in the oven. The result is savory, tender, juicy chicken that’s ready in under an hour.

This hoisin chicken is a no-brainer weeknight dinner because it’s incredibly easy to make and seriously delicious. Most of the prep is hands-off, which is a win on busy evenings when the to-do list is long and time is short.

Just whisk together the sauce (which features hoisin, soy, garlic-chili sauce, rice vinegar, and garlic), coat the chicken drumsticks, pop them into the oven, and dinner is ready in under an hour. Served with simple rice and vegetables, it’s the kind of easy meal that has everyone licking their fingers and asking for seconds.

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Hoisin Glazed Chicken Recipe

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 40 minutes mins

Total: 50 minutes mins

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We hope you're not afraid to get your hands sticky because this Asian-inspired hoisin glazed chicken is all about the salty, sweet, robust flavor of hoisin sauce. Chicken drumsticks are smothered in the uniquely flavorful dark brown sauce and baked to a crisp in the oven. The result is savory, tender, juicy chicken that's ready in under an hour.

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Ingredients

• ▢ ½ cup hoisin sauce
• ▢ 2 tablespoons water
• ▢ 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• ▢ 1 teaspoon garlic chili sauce (can sub sriracha)
• ▢ 1 teaspoon rice vinegar (can substitute apple cider vinegar)
• ▢ 3 cloves garlic (finely minced )
• ▢ 8 chicken drumsticks

Instructions 

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. In a small bowl, whisk the hoisin sauce, water, soy sauce, garlic chili sauce, rice vinegar, and garlic.
  ½ cup hoisin sauce, 3 cloves garlic , 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon garlic chili sauce, 1 teaspoon rice vinegar, 2 tablespoons water
  
• Lay the chicken drumsticks in a single layer in a baking dish lined with parchment paper. Pour the sauce over the top and mix so that the chicken is well-coated in the sauce.
  8 chicken drumsticks
  
• Bake the chicken, uncovered, for 30-35 minutes, or until the thickest part of the meat reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Baste the chicken with some of the sauce in the baking dish, then broil it for 5 minutes to lightly crisp and brown the skin.
  

Notes

Depending on the size of the baking dish you use, you may have a thinner sauce at the bottom. To thicken it into a glaze, carefully pour it into a small pot and boil it rapidly for a few minutes, until it thickens.  Or, serve the chicken with rice and pour the sauce over the top. 

Can I use chicken thighs instead? Yes! Bone-in chicken works the best for this recipe, as the long cooking time will dry out boneless cuts.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving = 2 chicken drumsticks, Calories: 328kcal (16%), Carbohydrates: 17g (6%), Protein: 28g (56%), Fat: 15g (23%), Saturated Fat: 4g (25%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 140mg (47%), Sodium: 1026mg (45%), Potassium: 405mg (12%), Fiber: 1g (4%), Sugar: 10g (11%), Vitamin A: 72IU (1%), Vitamin C: 1mg (1%), Calcium: 32mg (3%), Iron: 1mg (6%)

© Author Kristen Stevens

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