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The Best 4-Ingredient Chicken Drumstick Marinade

A quick and easy 4-ingredient chicken drumstick marinade that makes a delicious main dish for a no-fuss weeknight dinner everyone will love. Includes instructions for baking perfect chicken legs in the oven.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken drumstick marinade, chicken leg marinade, marinated chicken drumsticks
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Marinating: 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 395kcal
Author: Karen

Equipment

Ingredients

Marinade

  • ½ cup honey
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • ½ cup ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon garlic minced

Other

  • 3 lbs chicken legs

Instructions

Marinade

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, soy sauce, ketchup and garlic.

Marinate Chicken

  • Place the chicken drumsticks in a glass dish. Set aside.
  • Pour the prepared sauce over the chicken. Cover and marinade for at least 30 minutes or overnight.

Bake Chicken

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  • Place the marinated chicken drumsticks on a foil lined baking pan. Bake for 20 minutes.
  • Flip the chicken over and bake an additional 20 minutes or until the internal temperature reads 165 degrees.

Notes

Expert Tips:
  • Marinade at least 30 minutes, but ideally overnight.
  • Using aluminum foil on the baking sheet helps with clean-up.
  • You can make this recipe in the oven, air fryer, pressure cooker, or grill.
  • The best method for checking the doneness of chicken is using a meat thermometer.

Nutrition

Calories: 395kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 1371mg | Potassium: 376mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 222IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 2mg
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