Sticky Sweet Oven-Baked Honey Glazed Chicken Legs
Easy & Budget-Friendly Weeknight Dinner
These honey-glazed chicken legs are delicious. I purchased this chicken when it went on sale for a price I couldn’t resist, so they’re also budget friendly. In fact, the whole dinner cost less than the price of one meal out at a family restaurant!
What Keeps Us Coming Back
There are so many reasons that I like to cook this chicken dish for my family. Here are a few of them:
- Chicken drumsticks are budget-friendly, even at the regular price, so you can feed a lot of people for very little money. Getting them on sale is a pocketbook bonus!
- This method of cooking chicken legs delivers the perfect blend of sweet and savory flavors.
- It’s not only quick and easy to cook, but cleanup afterward is a breeze!
Simple Ingredients for Honey Glazed Chicken
The glaze is for a dozen chicken legs. If you get a smaller pack, decrease the amount of each ingredient.
Here is what. you’ll need for the glaze:
- Ketchup
- Honey
- Soy sauce
- Mustard
- Onion powder
- Garlic powder
How to Make the Honey-Glazed Chicken Legs
In order to make cleanup easy, I lined the pan with foil. When I have parchment paper, I place that on top of the foil.
Mix all of the ingredients for the glaze in a bowl. Next, place the chicken legs on a pan in a single layer. It’s best if the legs don’t touch each other.
Spoon or brush the glaze mixture over the chicken. Bake until they are done.
Turn up the oven and turn over the chicken. Finally, return the chicken to the oven and bake a little longer, until the top of the chicken turns a deep, rich, gooey, reddish brown.
Serve this delicious chicken with your favorite side dishes. I like to add either potatoes or rice as well as a green vegetable.
How to Store and Reheat Honey Glazed Chicken
If you’re anything like me, you enjoy having leftovers for lunch the next day. This one is super easy. Simply put the chicken legs on a plate and cover it or place them in an airtight container. They’ll be good for 2 or 3 days in the refrigerator.
Reheating is also easy. Place the chicken legs on a microwave-safe plate, cover it, and heat it on high for 30 seconds. Check them to see if they’re hot enough. I’ve found that this is enough time for one leg. For 2 legs, I like to heat them for 45 seconds.
For more than that, start out with 30 seconds. Then pull them out and rearrange them. Put them back in the microwave for another 30 seconds.
Another reheating method is to put them in the oven. Preheat the oven to 350Ëš F. Place the chicken in a pan with about 1/2 cup of water. Cover with foil and bake for 15-20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for another 5-10 minutes or until they reach 165Ëš F.
What to Serve with Honey Glazed Chicken Legs
Almost any side dish goes with this chicken main dish. For full-on comfort, southern-style, we love this creamy cheesy Tater Tot casserole. I especially like this one because I can cook enough for leftovers. This corn casserole is packed with flavor, so everyone walks away happy and satisfied. It’s also great for leftovers!
Honey-Glazed Chicken Legs Recipe
These honey-glazed chicken legs are delicious and easy to make.
Ingredients
- 12 chicken legs
- 1/3 cup of ketchup
- 1/2 cup of honey
- 1/4 cup of soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon of mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a pan with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place the chicken on the pan in a single layer.
- In a medium-size bowl mix the ketchup, honey, soy sauce, mustard, onion powder, and garlic powder to make the sauce.
- Spoon the sauce evenly over the chicken.
- Bake for approximately 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and turn all of the chicken legs over.
- Turn the oven up to 425 degrees. Return the chicken to the oven for another 10 minutes.
- Serve with rice or potatoes and a vegetable.
Notes
If you'd like to add a spicy kick to your honey-glazed chicken legs, sprinkle a little cayenne pepper over them before you bake them.
Nutrition Information
Yield
6Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 1056Total Fat 46gSaturated Fat 13gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 28gCholesterol 655mgSodium 1220mgCarbohydrates 28gFiber 0gSugar 26gProtein 125g
The nutrition information is a product of online calculators. I try to provide true and accurate information, but these numbers are estimates.
I made this tonight in my air fryer – it took only 30 minutes to cook at 400 and I lowered it to 350 for the last 5 minutes. It was delicious – hubby loved it!
Hi Lorna! So glad y’all loved it!