Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe | Easy baked chicken recipe

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: chicken drumsticks

Chicken breast is leaner, while drumsticks are often more affordable.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Maple syrup is a natural sweetener, while agave is often cheaper.

Prepare a Ziploc bag and add 10 chicken drumsticks to it.

Pour in 1/4 cup of barbecue sauce into the bag.

Add 1/4 cup of soy sauce to the bag.

Pour in 1/4 cup of honey into the bag.

Add fresh cracked pepper to taste.

Grate about a half inch piece of fresh ginger into the bag using a microplane.

Add 3 tiny garlic cloves, grated finely, into the bag.

Close the bag, squeeze out the air, and swish it around to coat the chicken evenly with the marinade.

Let the chicken marinate in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours or overnight.

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.

Take the chicken out of the refrigerator and let it sit for about an hour to come to room temperature if possible.

Line a couple of sheet pans with aluminum foil and brush with about a teaspoon of oil.

Place the chicken drumsticks on the sheet pan, leaving space between them for even cooking.

Shake off the excess marinade from the chicken before placing it on the pan.

Bake the chicken in the oven for about 25 to 30 minutes.

While the chicken is baking, pour the reserved marinade into a saucepan and bring it to a boil to kill any bacteria.

Simmer the marinade for about 10 minutes until it thickens into a glaze, stirring occasionally.

After about 20 minutes of baking, flip the chicken over for even cooking.

After 25 to 30 minutes, remove the chicken from the oven and brush it with the thickened glaze.

Return the chicken to the oven and broil for a few minutes to caramelize the glaze, watching carefully to prevent burning.

Once done, remove the chicken from the oven and garnish with green onion if desired.

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