Hot Honey Baked Chicken!

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: maple syrup

Agave syrup is lower in calories and has a similar sweetness.

hot sauce

🥗Healthier: sriracha

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes

Sriracha provides a similar flavor with less sodium.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is more affordable and has a neutral flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Margarine is a lower-cost alternative with similar properties.

Remove the skin from the chicken drumsticks.

Score the meat on each side of the chicken drumsticks two times.

Wash the chicken with cold water and vinegar.

Add 1 tablespoon of avocado oil to the chicken.

Add 1 tablespoon of garlic powder.

Add 1 tablespoon of onion powder.

Add 0.5 tablespoon of smoked paprika.

Add 0.5 tablespoon of cayenne pepper (adjust to taste).

Add 1 tablespoon of seasoned salt.

Add 2 tablespoons of dried parsley.

Add 1 teaspoon of accent seasoning (optional).

Add 1 teaspoon of black pepper.

Add a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce (about 1 teaspoon).

Mix all the seasonings into the chicken thoroughly, ensuring the mixture penetrates the scored areas.

Transfer the marinated chicken to a roasting pan, scraping all the seasoning from the bowl.

Add a splash of water (about 3 tablespoons) to the pan to help get the seasoning out.

Spread the chicken evenly in the roasting pan.

Cover the roasting pan with aluminum foil and bake at 375°F for 1 hour.

After 1 hour, remove the aluminum foil and strain off the broth from the pan.

In a saucepan, melt 7 tablespoons of butter over low heat.

Add 1 cup of Old Bay hot sauce and 0.5 cup of Mike's hot honey to the melted butter and whisk together.

Pour the hot sauce mixture over the chicken in the roasting pan.

Return the chicken to the oven uncovered and bake until the internal temperature reaches 165°F, which may take an additional 30 to 45 minutes.

After 1 hour and 30 minutes of total cooking time, increase the oven temperature to 400°F and flip the chicken.

Bake for an additional 30 minutes, totaling about 2 hours of cooking time.

Cooking Techniques

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