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Sticky Chicken Drumsticks

5 from 4 votes
By Katie
November 2, 2018
315 comments
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Sticky Chicken Drumsticks are gorgeously delicious. They belong in the chicken drumstick recipes hall of fame because they are THAT good!

Chicken Drumsticks


 

For these sweet and spicy {and STICKY!} Asian BBQ Drumsticks, I fried up some chicken, made a bbq sauce with the Bonne Maman Golden Plum Mirabelle Preserves, glazed these bad boys like there was no tomorrow and baked it right on there until brown and sticky. They were perfection and I ate most of them before my husband and daughter got home from running errands one evening. I’m nice like that.

Anyways, you must make these because they are uber yummy and the pinnacle of umami. I just wanted to use the word Umami.

But they are amazing and should be made for your next party, football game or dinner party. Easy enough for every day, but special enough for company. The printable is below.

Chicken Drumsticks

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Chicken Drumsticks

Sticky Chicken Drumsticks

Katie Cooksey
Sticky Chicken Drumsticks are gorgeously delicious. They belong in the chicken drumstick recipes hall of fame because they are THAT good!
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Appetizer, Dinner
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 782 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

For the Asian BBQ Sauce-

  • 1 cup Bonne Maman Golden Plum Mirabelle Preserves
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon ground dried ginger
  • 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
  • pepper to taste

For the Chicken-

  • 10 chicken drumsticks about 4 lbs
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • oil for frying {peanut, canola or vegetable oil}
  • sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Pour 1 1/2 inches oil into a deep cast iron skillet or large pot and preheat oil to 350 degrees.
  • In a small saucepan, combine all ingredients for Asian BBQ sauce. Cook over medium heat until it simmers lightly and dissolve the sugar. Reduce heat to low.
  • Rinse chicken drumsticks in water and pat dry with paper towels. You want the chicken to be very dry! Sprinkle with salt and pepper on all sides. Place half the chicken into the hot oil and cook 8 minutes per side or until browned and chicken registers 165 degrees internally with a thermometer. Remove to paper towel lined plate and cook the other half of the chicken. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Once all the chicken is cooked, place into large bowl and toss with half the prepared BBQ sauce. Place coated drumsticks onto parchment paper lined baking sheets and spoon over any remaining sauce from the bottom of the bowl. Bake 8-10 minutes or until browned and caramelized. Remove from oven, sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired and serve with remaining BBQ sauce from the pot.
  • Delicious with steamed veggies and rice, or just by themselves.

Nutrition

Calories: 782kcalCarbohydrates: 90gProtein: 38gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 175mgSodium: 2474mgPotassium: 635mgFiber: 2gSugar: 63gVitamin A: 160IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 3mg
Keyword chicken legs, sticky
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315 Responses
  1. Mrs McD
    Reply

    Hi, sesame oil is a very strong flavor. I just want to double check that your BBQ Sauce recipe actual calls for 3 Tablespoons or should it be 3 Teaspoons? Looking forward to hearing back from you.

  2. Jennifer
    Reply

    Hello! This recipe looks amazing! Wondering if you or anyone have tried it on pork? Seems like the flavors would pair well for pork, but not sure? Thanks for anybody’s input!

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    […] got the be-all-end-all best chicken recipe on the planet today. And it’s all thanks to this Asian BBQ sauce I came up with a while back to go onto this recipe.  I remembered that sauce one evening whilst I […]

  9. Heather
    Reply

    5 stars
    I made this sauce for dinner last night to go on the chicken strips on sticks with rice recipe that you also posted. I couldn’t find the plum preserves so I bought the cherry one from the same company. I figured it would probably be close enough. I made 1/2 a recipe and used it on a pound of chicken. I ended up with about 6oz leftover. I LOVED IT!!! My kids loved it! It was so yum! The cherry jam was a bit chunky (which my 7yo got a kick out of). I will make this again and again and again. I’m wondering how long you think this will last in the fridge (or should/could I freeze it)? I’d like to keep this on hand. It didn’t occur to me to make this before hand so that it was cooled down enough to not cook the chicken as it marinaded. I’m going to use it to dip all sorts of things in! Also, this wasn’t spicy. Maybe my pepper flakes were just too darn old. But my 22 month old ate it with no problem. Oh, and I used a bit of cumin because I didn’t have coriander and I thought they were probably similar. In the end I didn’t “taste” it so who knows if I even put enough in. Anyhow, 5 stars! So good!!

  10. nancy lewis
    Reply

    i have to make these! i already liked LL on FB, now i signed for newsletters from both. bonne maman jams look so good. everything gets a 10+ from me!

  21. Onika Popo-James
    Reply

    I Love Jam (Preserves more than Jam) hot with a bisquit. normally will only eat if a person I know has made great preserves. I cherish it and feel special eating a little bit of their love!

  24. Vicky
    Reply

    I simply love this recipe and just wanted to let you know I shared it on my blog in a post where I share my favorite recipe finds for the week.

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    […] much time in the kitchen. It’s fast, simple and delicious. Especially fast if you have your Asian BBQ sauce premade and waiting for you in the fridge. {This is a condiment I make myself and always have on […]

  33. Ann Taylor
    Reply

    5 stars
    Wow, my boyfriend is going crazy over your sticky Asian BBQ recipe that called for using the Bonne Mamans Plum Perserves. I had never heard of them but found them at my local Bi-lo..I would rate them a 10, sure was good on the chicken!! Thanks for the recipe, it is a keeper!! Liked your page on Face Book..

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  35. Jen
    Reply

    Looks absolutely amazing!!! Cant wait to make this! Only I plan on using boneless/skinless breasts cut into strips or chicken tenders(my kids prefer them.) Thank you! Love all your recipes!

  36. Michelle De Rooy
    Reply

    This is wonderful. It is so good, I have included it as part of my Easy Christmas menu on my blog on Christmas meals made easy. Thank you.
    http://robbiebago.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/christmas-food-made-easy.html

  37. Ginger
    Reply

    5 stars
    I made these tonight for the family…BIG hit. We really enjoyed dipping our chicken in the sauce to get that extra flavor. Yummy!! This is going in the rotation. Thanks for sharing.

  42. Kelly Franxman
    Reply

    Jam is just okay. Its not my favorite but it really depends on how it is used. I like when people put it in recipes, but not by itself.

  54. Aneesa
    Reply

    Definitely a 10!!! The Fig Preserves sounds delicious. I have recently ventured into making bread with Einkorn Flour and I know that these jams would be a welcoming accompaniment.

  71. Jan
    Reply

    I guess my answer would be a 7. It is not an everyday thing at my house, but I do love it on an English muffin or a slice of fresh baked bread.

  77. Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious
    Reply

    Those drumsticks look finger-licking good! I never get to have enough drumsticks – it’s always wings but this is such a nice change from that. And thanks for the awesome giveaway! I’m about an 8 on the jam scale.

  84. Sylvia
    Reply

    I adore Bon Maman jam. I would give it a 9.5 our of ten. I especially like to bake with them. My mom loves them even more. She has kept all her jars and uses them in her spice cabinet. I love opening the doors and seeing rows of red checkered jars going round and round on the lazy Suzanne.
    I have already liked you on Facebook, I wish there was a love button…

  92. ashe_phoenix
    Reply

    On a scale of 1 to 10, I give jam an 8. I’d love to use it in a different way, like this glaze… so then that score will go up!

  170. Corisa
    Reply

    I’m a big jam of fan! I put it on all my sandwiches because I like the sweet and salty kick it gives to it ! Especially fig jam! I’m a big fan too and its hard to come by!

  218. Brittany R.
    Reply

    Like you, I’m not a huge toast and jam fan, but I loooove cooking and baking with it! So I’d say, on a scale of 1-10, 10!!

  246. Tai
    Reply

    Yummy! I feel the need to make those…STAT!

    I’m more of a Nutella gal, but for jam, really good jam, it can’t be beat on toast. So…8!

  258. Victoria
    Reply

    Hey thank you for this fabulous giveaway! Hmmm…I’d say an 8.
    I’m thinking piping hot crumpets smothered with butter and a generous slathering of jam.

  259. Lisa
    Reply

    Jam? Gourmet jam with high-quality ingredients is a 10+. Not just for breakfast, but for baking, cooking, snacking, basically anytime.
    Jam packets at IHOP … I’ll do without.

  272. Patricia
    Reply

    Yummm! Ii do love and use Bonne Maman Jams and Preserves and have used them for several years. The fig makes a great Fig Chutney sauce for pork. I have used plum jam for pork and chicken. Marmalade makes a fantastic grill bbq sauce on chicken.
    Thanks for the op to stock the pantry with some Bonne Maman Jams.

  285. Katie Lynn
    Reply

    hmmmmm….on a scale from one to ten? I think jam is about a 7. A 9 if it’s homemade. But then again I’ve never had Bonne Maman, so maybe they’ll change my mind…

  287. Peggy
    Reply

    oH honey you had me at the sticky asian drumsticks!!! My mouth is watering just looking at them… seriously!

    jam lover here… 12 on a scale of 1 to 10. 🙂 especially the nummy gourmet stuff!!

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