Sticky Chinese Plum Sauce Chicken Drumsticks

Name: Sticky Chinese Plum Sauce Chicken Drumsticks
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1.2 kg large chicken drumsticks; 185 ml Chinese plum sauce; 1/3 cup brown sugar; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 2 tbsp hoisin sauce; 2 clove garlic cloves; 1/2 tsp ginger; 1/2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder; 1 tbsp sesame seeds; 2 tbsp scallions, finely chopped

These baked chicken drumsticks are coated in a glossy Chinese plum sauce glaze with soy, hoisin, garlic, ginger, and five-spice. The result is sweet, savory, sticky chicken that pairs perfectly with steamed rice and greens.

Servings4 Portions

Prep Time5 Mins

Cook Time50 Mins

Difficulty

Easy

Ingredients

large chicken drumsticks
1.2 kg
Chinese plum sauce
185 ml
brown sugar
0.3 cup
soy sauce
0.3 cup
hoisin sauce
2 tbsp
garlic cloves
2 clove
ginger
0.5 tsp
Chinese five-spice powder
0.5 tsp
sesame seeds
1 tbsp
scallions, finely chopped
2 tbsp

Step-by-Step Instructions

Combine the plum sauce, brown sugar, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, garlic, ginger, and Chinese five-spice in a zip-top bag or bowl. Add the chicken drumsticks and turn until evenly coated, then refrigerate for 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper, or line it with foil and lightly grease it.

Lift the chicken from the marinade, letting excess drip back into the bag or bowl. Arrange the drumsticks on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer and reserve the remaining marinade for basting.

Bake the chicken for 20 minutes.

Brush the drumsticks generously with the reserved marinade, then return them to the oven and bake for 10 minutes.

Turn the drumsticks over. Baste again with the pan juices and more reserved marinade, then bake for another 10 minutes.