Asian Chicken Drumsticks
These Asian Chicken Drumsticks are simple to make and full of flavor. Marinate with a few simple ingredients then baked. I like to top mine with sesame seeds and diced green onions.
Ingredients
- 6 large chicken drumsticks
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- optional: sesame seeds and green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Add chicken drumsticks into a large freezer bag.
- Whisk together all remaining ingredients. Pour this over your chicken. Marinate overnight for best results or cook immediately.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Prepare a dish with aluminum foil. Pour chicken into the dish and bake for 30-40 minutes or until fully cooked. You will want to flip your drumsticks half way through the baking process.
Notes
If you don't have time you can skip the chilling it in the marinate but for best result I would allow to marinate in the fridge for 4-5 hours.
Cooking Time:
Time will vary deepening on the size of your chicken. I bake mine for 40 minutes but I would check on smaller chicken drumsticks around 30 minutes.
Can I use frozen drumsticks?
Frozen drumsticks are fine to use, as long as you thaw them out. So ideally no, you do not want to use frozen drumsticks.
If they thaw during the baking your seasoning and sauce will get watered down and result in your chicken not being as flavorful.
I prefer to use fresh drumsticks for this. If frozen drumsticks are the only thing you have, make sure they are fully thawed and then pat them dry to remove and excess water.
Nutrition
Calories: 206kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 15gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 1185mgPotassium: 261mgSugar: 18gVitamin A: 75IUVitamin C: 0.6mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1.2mg
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