Citrus Soy Chicken Drumsticks

Baked drumsticks are always a big hit in my household. Easy, tasty, fast, messy and inexpensive dinner-- what's not to like? I have several drumsticks recipes on my blog already Baked Asian Style Drumsticks and Soy Balsamic Drumsticks and here is another one for a little variety.

Ingredients
8-10 drumsticks
Oil of choice --1 teaspoon
Seasoning you like for chicken (I used 21 Seasoning Salute from TJs)
1/2 cup of Low Sodium Soy Sauce
2-3 crushed garlic cloves
Juice of 1 orange

Combine all ingredients except chicken in large ziploc bag. Shake to mix. Add chicken and shake it to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator anywhere between 1/2 hour to overnight.

Bake at 400F for about 40 minutes till brown. Flip over 1/2 through cooking time. This recipe would work just as well with other chicken parts, modify cooking time according to thickness.

I only marinated for about 1/2 hour and these tasted great anyway. I bet they would have been even better if marinated longer.

Enjoy!

Inspired by http://www.sandraseasycooking.com

Baked Asian Style Chicken Drumsticks (Honey, Lemon Soy Sauce)

Chicken drumsticks are great! Inexpensive and delicious at the same time. A little asian fusion twist made these a big hit. They were juicy and sweet/ savory at the same time. If your family likes thighs, this recipe would work great as well. 

I did not make enough--my gang was begging for more so will definitely double this recipe next time.  This recipe is for about 5 drumsticks. If you want more, double up on the sauce ingredients

I served this with sauteed string beans, sauteed mushrooms/shallots and a lovely heat and eat wild rice (with cherries, pistachios and squash) from Fresh Direct (which is a home delivery service I swear by). 

INGREDIENTS:
5 drumsticks 
Whole wheat flour (a few tablespoons)
Juice of one lemon (I used Meyer lemon)
1/4 cup soy sauce (I always use low sodium)
3 tablespoons of honey
1 large ziploc bag

1) Preheat oven to 350. 
I use my Breville convection oven which I can't say enough great things about. If not, regular oven will do just fine. Breville BOV800XL Smart Oven 1800-Watt Convection Toaster Oven with Element IQ

2) Add flour to a galon size ziploc bag. Add  clean washed and dry drumsticks. Zip the bag and toss them around in there till well coated.  You may wish to do this in batches. 
Remove chicken, dump out the remaining flour.  Reserve empty bag.

3) In a microwavable bowl, combine soy sauce, lemon juice and honey. Mix well.  If your honey is too thick, you may want to microwave the mixture for about 20 seconds to get it to thin out and them mix again. Pour into bag, add chicken. Toss to coat. Add chicken to oiled baking dish.  I adore this one Le Creuset Stoneware 1-1/2-Quart 9-Inch Square Baking Dish, Cherry. Pour remaining sauce over it.

4) Bake at 350 degrees for about an hour, flipping the drumsticks over a few times (about every 15 minutes).