Pin Recipe. Instructions Preheat the oven to degrees F. It will caramelize best if half of the chicken is poking out of the sauce while cooking. In a glass measuring cup, measure out the honey, soy sauce, and ketchup. Add the minced garlic, and stir. Pour the honey mixture over the chicken legs. Put the chicken legs in the oven and bake for 45 minutes. Take the chicken out of the oven, and rotate it so that the bottom that was in the sauce is now on top, out of the sauce.
Put the legs back in the oven. Raise the heat to degrees F. This should take about 15 minutes. Remove the chicken from the oven, and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving. If your pan is too large though your sauce will be too shallow, evaporate and burn. Lining your pan with foil makes clean-up much easier. I recommend it. The sauce that the chicken cooks in is delicious over cooked rice and steamed or roasted vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower to round out the meal.
I like to use a little meat thermometer to make sure the chicken is done — better safe than sorry! This recipe is a LONG time favorite in our house and it is highly adaptable to the slow cooker hooray!!!
How to cook chicken legs in a slow cooker: Place all of the chicken legs in the bottom of a slow cooker I have this slow cooker. Pour the sauce over the chicken legs. Slow cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 4 hours, until the largest piece of chicken registers degrees F. This option is great for all the reasons the slow cooker is great.
You can start it in the middle of the day and have dinner on the table without much hands-on work during the busy evening. Or you can get the slow cooker going, leave the house, and come home to dinner. This is great for working parents, for Sunday dinner it can cook while you are at church , or if you are running kids to practices or lessons in the evening.
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Reply to Josephine. No special sauces or marinades. Just some olive oil, a few spices, and 40 minutes in a hot oven. You'll only need a few simple ingredients to make this simple and tasty chicken recipe. The exact measurements are included in the recipe card below. Here's an overview of what you'll need:. Chicken drumsticks : I use eight drumsticks in this recipe, each weighing about 4 oz.
I don't remove the skin - I think it's the best part! If you buy them in packages of five, you can make ten using the same recipe and increasing the olive oil by about half a tablespoon. Olive oil: I love cooking with this delicious oil. But if you'd rather use an oil with a higher smoke point, you can use melted butter instead. Kosher salt and black pepper : If using fine salt, you should reduce the amount you use, or the dish could end up too salty.
Spices : Garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and cayenne pepper. The cayenne greatly improves the flavor of this dish. It adds a hint of spice without overwhelming the dish. Baking drumsticks in the oven is so easy! Scroll down to the recipe card for detailed instructions.
Here are the basic steps:. Your first step is to preheat your oven to degrees F. Then line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Now, mix the oil with the spices into a paste. Arrange the drumsticks in a single layer on the baking sheet and coat them all over with the paste. You can use a pastry brush or simply your hands.
The last step is to bake the chicken pieces until their internal temperature reaches degrees F. This should take about 40 minutes for medium drumsticks. Check on the drumsticks after the first 30 minutes. If they seem to be darkening too fast on top, loosely cover them with foil and keep cooking until they are cooked through. No, you should not cover them. You want the skin to brown, and you want the chicken roasted, not steamed. So definitely leave the drumsticks uncovered. Yes, unfortunately, you can.
It is important to clean meat before cooking it to remove any surface bacteria or dirt. In addition, removing the extra water is important because it helps seasonings to stick to the surface of the chicken better. Use a kitchen brush to lightly brush olive oil on both sides of the drumstick. This oil will help the skin on the chicken to crisp slightly and it adds flavor and moisture to the chicken while it cooks.
Sprinkle each drumstick on both sides with salt and pepper. If you enjoy the natural flavor of the drumsticks, salt and pepper may be sufficient. However, if you want to add some additional flavor to the chicken you can add a seasoning such as Cajun seasoning, paprika, lemon pepper, cumin, Italian seasoning or curry powder to the chicken.
Arrange the drumsticks in the casserole pan next to each other with as much space in-between each one as space will allow. Cover the drumsticks with foil or the lid to the casserole pan if there is one. Place the casserole pan in the oven on the lower rack. Cook the drumsticks covered for approximately 25 minutes. Cooking them covered helps them to remain moist and the internal heat helps to cook them thoroughly.
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