The sticky Chinese chicken drumsticks recipe is such a popular Chinese-style chicken recipe that everyone loves.
The chicken drumsticks are marinated in a sweet sticky sauce made with soy sauce, honey and fresh ginger and garnished with sesame seeds and chopped green onion for a quick and flavorful dinner option.
Sticky Chinese Chicken Drumsticks Marinade
The marinade is the secret of this dish. However, it only has a few ingredients; it gives this recipe a super delicious taste. The combination of honey and soy sauce gives these Chinese chicken drumsticks the stickiness and the excellent colour while ginger and garlic give them a fantastic taste. Honestly, this marinade makes this chicken drumsticks recipe addicting.
Chinese Chicken Drumstick Ingredients
All the ingredients you need to make this recipe are below.
- Chicken drumsticks
- Olive oil
- Chilli powder
- Ginger
- Garlic
- Sesame oil
- Soy sauce
- Honey
- Green onion, chopped
- Sesame seeds
How To Make Chinese Chicken Drumsticks With Soy Sauce And Honey
Preparing the chicken drumsticks: Wash the chicken drumsticks then pat dry with kitchen paper.
Cooking: After that, pour the olive oil in a large skillet then add the chicken drumsticks and cook on high flame for 5 minutes until the chicken drumsticks become a little brown.
Adding the sauce: Add the soy sauce, ginger, sesame oil, vinegar, garlic and chilli powder mix everything then add the water and bring to boil.
Simmering: Lower the flame and let the chicken simmer for another 15 minutes.
Then, bring the high flame back and let the sauce reduce and thicken.
Put the chicken in a plate then pour the sauce on the top of it.
Serving: Garnish with chopped green onion and sesame seeds. Serve and enjoy!.
Tips and variations
- Use any cut of the chicken you want.
- Skip the chilli powder if you don't like it spicy.
- Replace chilli powder with a few drops of sriracha sauce.
- Don't cook the chicken on high heat; otherwise, it will burn from the outside and will not be fully cooked from the inside. So, keep the heat low.
What Other Dishes to Serve With These Chinese Chicken Drumsticks
This sticky chicken drumsticks dish can be served with a variety of dishes such as pasta, white rice, green salad, fries or one of the dishes below.
- Macaroni Salad With Vegetables
- Easy Crispy Roasted Potatoes
- Creamy Avocado Sauce Pasta
- Old Fashioned Baked Macaroni And Cheese
More Chicken Drumstick Recipes
Recipe Card
Sticky Chinese Chicken Drumsticks
Equipment
- Wok
Ingredients
Instructions
- Wash the chicken drumsticks then pat dry with kitchen paper.
- After that, pour the olive oil in a large skillet then add the chicken drumsticks and cook on high flame for 5 minutes until the chicken drumsticks become a little brown.
- Add the soy sauce, ginger, sesame oil, vinegar, garlic and chilli powder mix everything then add the water and bring to boil.
- Lower the flame and let the chicken simmer for another 15 minutes.
- Then, bring the high flame back and let the sauce reduce and thicken.
- Put the chicken in a plate then pour the sauce on the top of it.
- Garnish with chopped green onion and sesame seeds. Serve and enjoy!.
Notes
- Use any cut of the chicken you want.
- Skip the chilli powder if you don't like it spicy.
- Replace chilli powder with a few drops of sriracha sauce.
- Don't cook the chicken on high heat; otherwise, it will burn from the outside and will not be fully cooked from the inside. So, keep the heat low.
Nutrition
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jes says
In the instruction you mentioned vinegar but it's not written ingredients.
Radwa says
You need to add 1 tbsp vinegar.