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A baking dish filled with sticky orange chicken drumsticks.

Sticky Orange Chicken Drumsticks

by Jay Wadams

Jay Wadams - Cook, Author and Photographer. Owner daysofjay.com
Gloriously golden and Smothered in a tangy and spicy marmalade sauce, my Sticky Orange Chicken Drumsticks are seriously finger-lickin’ good! Serve with fluffy rice and green beans for a tasty and satisfying meal for the whole family.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Serves 4

Ingredients

for the chicken:

  • 1 kg chicken drumsticks
  • 1 orange organic / unwaxed
  • 4 shallots
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • Sea salt and black pepper

for the sticky sauce:

  • 4 Tbsp orange marmalade
  • 3 garlic cloves crushed
  • 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 Tbsp fresh ginger finely grated
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp lime juice
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • ½ tsp chilli flakes

to serve:

  • Small bunch spring onions green onion, sliced
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • Fluffy white rice
  • Green beans

Scan the QR Code to view the online recipe with detailed instructions, photos, hints, tips and more at daysofjay.com

Instructions

  • PREPARE: Heat the oven to 200C / 400F / Gas 6. Line a large baking dish with aluminum foil and then baking parchment paper.
  • ROAST CHICKEN: Cut a couple of deep diagonal slices in each drumstick, then arrange the chicken pieces in a single layer in the prepared baking dish. Slice the orange and place it around the drumsticks. Peel and quarter the shallots and add to the baking dish. Season well with salt and pepper, drizzle over the olive oil and roast for 30 minutes.
  • MAKE THE SAUCE: While the chicken is roasting, whisk all of the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside. If you are using bitter marmalade, you may like to add a little honey or brown sugar.
  • ADD THE SAUCE: Take the chicken from the oven and spoon the sauce evenly over each drumstick. Return to the oven and roast for a further 25-30 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
  • SERVE: Scatter the chicken with sesame seeds, sliced spring onions and serve with fluffy white rice and green beans.

Notes

Please don’t skip the double layer of foil and packing parchment paper in the baking dish; it makes for super easy cleanup, and nothing is more annoying at the end of the night than having to do the dishes and finding burnt-on sugar on your pans. Trust me!

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 253kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 540mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 20g