Sweet and Spicy Chicken Drumsticks

If you like Asian inspired foods, you'll love these Sweet and Spicy Chicken Drumsticks glazed with sweet chili hoisin sauce. Plus, it’s super simple to throw together.

Course Dinner

Cuisine Asian

Keyword Sweet and Spicy Chicken

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 50 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Servings servings

Calories 422kcal

Author Lauren

Ingredients

8-10 chicken drumsticks
1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
1/2 cup hoisin sauce
1 clove garlic minced
1 tablespoon sesame oil
3 tablespoons soy sauce
zest and juice of 1 mandarin orange
salt & pepper to taste
sesame seeds for garnish
finely chopped parsley for garnish

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line baking sheet with foil and top with cooling rack. Spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray.
In small saucepan off the heat, stir sweet chili sauce together with hoisin, garlic, sesame oil, soy sauce, mandarin orange juice and zest, salt and pepper. Dip each piece of chicken into sauce and place onto prepared sheet.
Place saucepan over medium heat to caramelize and simmer. Bake chicken 40-50 minutes, basting generously 2-3 more times until completely cooked {165 degrees}.
Top cooked drumsticks with sesame seeds and parsley and serve.

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