Baked Chipotle Honey Chicken Drumsticks

Jump to Recipe

Looking for an easy and delicious weeknight meal? These delicious oven-baked Chipotle Honey Chicken Drumsticks are the perfect balance of sweet, smokey, and savory. This recipe is as simple as tossing the chicken in the marinade to soak up all the goodness, and then baking them in the oven until they are nice and crispy.

Chicken is on weekly rotation in my house because it is so versatile! I love this recipe because the marinade has the perfect balance of sweet and savory, making it downright addicting. This easy mouthwatering chicken recipe makes it easy to prepare a delicious weeknight meal that your family will love. If you are looking for more delicious weeknight meals try my Meatloaf, Taco Casserole, and Meatball recipes.

CHIPOTLE HONEY CHICKEN DRUMSTICK INGREDIENTS

Jump to the bottom of the recipe card below this post for full ingredient measurements and instructions.

Chicken  – about 4 pounds of chicken drumsticks, patted dry

Canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce – Gives the chicken it’s delicious smoky flavor

Honey – add sweetness that helps to balance the salt in the marinade

Garlic  – finely minced garlic

Cilantro – Fresh chopped cilantro

Olive oil – virgin olive oil

Lime – Freshly squeezed lime juice is preferred

Salt – sea salt

HOW TO MAKE

Follow these steps to make this recipe:

1. Make the marinade – In a large bowl or ziplock bag, add all of the ingredients and mix well to combine. Place all the chicken legs inside a large ziplock bag or a large mixing bowl and pour all the marinade over it, tossing the marinade and chicken together well to coat it well in the marinade.
2. Refrigerate – Place the chicken in the refrigerator and allow it to marinate for 6 hours up to overnight.
3. Bake – Preheat the oven to 400°F. Remove the chicken from the refrigerator and place it on a foil-lined sheet pan. Brush the chicken with the reserved marinade and place in the oven to bake for 22 minutes, then turn it over and brush with more of the reserved marinade. Continue baking for another 23 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve.

PRO TIPS FOR MAKING THIS RECIPE

1. Pulse the marinade. Place the marinage ingredients in a blender and pulse for a couple of minutes for an extra flavorflul marinade.
2. Fully heat the oven. A hot oven is key to delicious juicy chicken with crispy skins. Make sure your oven is fully heated for best results.
3. Use chicken thighs. Try this recipe with all chicken thighs or a mix of legs and thighs
4. Broil. For extra crispy chicken, place on the top rack and broil for 2 minutes or until the skins are nice and brown.

Did you make this recipe?

Great! Now let me know how you liked it. Follow me on YouTube, Pinterest, and Instagram. You can also sign up for my newsletter for the latest updates. Tag @sheaddsflavor on Instagram and hashtag it #sheaddsflavor to share your creations with me. I can’t wait to see your photos!

While I have you here… may I suggest a few for you to try next:

• Chicken Tortilla Soup
• The Only Cornbread Recipe You Need
• Moms Home-Style Meatloaf Recipe With The Best Homemade Glaze

Until next time. Keep following and commenting. Join me on Youtube next week where I will be cooking up another recipe and maybe telling a few of my terrible jokes! Yes, that’s right.

3