Slowly Baked Honey Garlic Chicken Drumsticks - Easy Baked Chicken Legs

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: agave nectar

Maple syrup offers a similar sweetness with a unique flavor.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: coconut aminos

Tamari is gluten-free while coconut aminos is lower in sodium.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: potato starch

Potato starch is a cost-effective thickener.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

Preheat the oven to broil.

In a large baking pan, add 5 to 6 lbs of chicken legs.

Season the chicken legs with a generous amount of salt and black pepper.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes and 1 whole diced onion to the chicken.

Set the chicken aside.

In a mixing bowl, combine 3 tablespoons of melted butter, 1/2 cup of honey, 5 cloves of minced garlic, 1/4 cup of soy sauce, 1/4 cup of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard, and 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

Mix everything together very well.

Pour the sauce over the chicken legs and toss to ensure every piece is coated.

Arrange the chicken in a single layer in the baking pan.

Place the chicken under the broiler for 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes, take the chicken out of the oven and reduce the oven temperature to 250°F.

Cover the chicken with aluminum foil and place it in the 250°F oven to slowly bake for 4 hours.

Once done baking, the chicken will be flavorful and tender, falling off the bone.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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