Honey Garlic Drumsticks with Fresh Pepper Relish

Servings: 3

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Prep Time
3 hours

Cook Time
50 minutes

Total Time
3 hours, 50 minutes

Main Course

chicken dinner drumsticks pepper relish

Instructions

1 Pre heat the oven to 400.
2 Pat the chicken dry and season with salt and pepper and put the chicken into a
zip top bag. Mix all of the ingredients for the marinade in a bowl, taste and
adjust if necessary and then pour the marinade over the chicken and close the
bag. Let the chicken marinate in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
3 Prepare the pepper relish. Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl, taste and
adjust as necessary and then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready
to use.
4 Sear the chicken. Remove the chicken from the marinate but DO NOT throw the
marinade away. Heat a cast iron pan over medium high heat and sear the chicken
until a nice brown crust forms; about 2 minutes on each side.
5 Bake the chicken. Position a wire rack over a parchment paper lined sheet pan
and lay the drumsticks on the rack. Bake for 45 minutes or until chicken reaches
an internal temp of 165 and liquid runs clear when pierced.
6 While the chicken is baking, make the glaze. Pour the marinade into a small non
stick pan. With a slotted spoon, remove the onions from the marinade and
discard. Bring the marinade to a boil and then simmer until it's reached a thick
consistency; about 5 minutes.
7 Remove the chicken from the oven and brush the glaze over each piece. Serve with
the pepper relish.
8 Enjoy!