Apple-Honey Drumsticks

Apple-Honey Drumsticks
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Apple-Honey Drumsticks a try. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 317 calories, 27g of protein, and 16g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have apple cider vinegar, lemon zest, sesame seeds, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the honey you could follow this main course with the Honey Gingerbread as a dessert.

Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Set a wire rack on a rimmed baking sheet.
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Put the drumsticks on the rack and season both sides generously with salt and pepper.
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Bake 30 minutes; flip the drumsticks and continue baking until golden and crisp, about 30 more minutes.
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Meanwhile, make the sauce: Bring the apple juice, vinegar, soy sauce, honey, lemon zest, red pepper flakes and a pinch of salt to a high simmer in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until the sauce is syrupy and coats the back of a spoon, 20 to 25 minutes. Set aside until the chicken is done.
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Stir the sesame seeds into the sauce, if using, and warm over medium heat, if necessary.
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Transfer the chicken to a large bowl.
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Add the sauce and butter and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper.
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Transfer the chicken to a platter and drizzle with any remaining sauce from the bowl.
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Photograph by Kang Kim
DifficultyHard
Ready In1 h
Servings6
Health Score6
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