Sriracha Barbecue Chicken Drumsticks

Easy Sriracha Barbecue Chicken Drumsticks Recipe

Chicken drumsticks are a family pleasing and budget friendly option for weekday meals. How to make roasted Sriracha Barbecue Chicken Drumsticks: (Scroll down for full printable recipe.)

• Marinade – Whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, minced garlic, ginger, sesame oil, red pepper flakes and green onions. Whisk until the sugar has dissolved.
• Add chicken to marinade. Cover and place into the fridge and allow chicken to marinate overnight or up to 24 hours.
• Prepare Pan – Preheat the oven to 375°F. Spray an oven safe grill pan or broiler pan with cooking spray.
• Chicken – Remove the chicken from the marinade, letting the excess drip off. Discard the marinade. Arrange the chicken pieces on the pan. Bake for 20 minutes.
• Make Sauce – Whisk together the ketchup, honey and hoisin sauce. Divide in half and set aside.
• Baste the Chicken – After 20 minutes remove chicken from oven and brush with 1/2 of the sriracha barbecue sauce on all sides. Turn the chicken pieces.
• Return to the oven and continue to bake for an additional 20 minutes or until the juices run clear and chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
• Char the Chicken Drumsticks – Increase the oven temperature to broil. Move the oven rack to the upper third of the oven. Brush chicken with additional sriracha barbecue sauce.
• Broil on each side for 1-2 minutes to char. Do not walk away. Use tongs to carefully turn the chicken.
• Rest – After charring, rest for 5-10 minutes.
• Garnish and Serve – Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and green onions, if desired.

How to Make the BEST Sticky Sriracha Barbecue Chicken Drumsticks

If your family are fans of sweet and spicy flavor combinations, they’ll love this juicy chicken. In keeping with the popularity of this sriracha, Heinz added this Tomato Ketchup Blended with Sriracha Flavor to their specialty ketchup line-up we were thrilled. The ketchup is infused with spicy chili pepper and garlic flavors. These classic flavors together with the sweetness of the tomato makes it a perfect combination.

• Ingredients you’ll need to make homemade Sticky Sriracha Barbecue Chicken Drumsticks: Chicken drumsticks, sriracha ketchup (i.e. Heinz or similar), light brown sugar, crushed red pepper flakes, ginger, garlic, green onions, sesame oil, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, hoisin sauce, honey and sesame seeds.
• Kitchen tools you’ll need: Large oven safe grill pan or broiler pan, medium bowl, small bowl, basting brush, measuring cups and spoons, tongs and a large shallow dish for marinating the chicken.
• You can use an oven safe grill pan or a broiler pan sprayed with cooking spray to roast the chicken. You may also opt to bake the chicken directly on a sheet pan or cover it with aluminum foil for easy clean-up.
• If you have both ketchup and sriracha sauce on hand you can whip up your own sriracha ketchup ad skip a run to the store. Begin with 1 cup of ketchup adding sriracha one tablespoon at a time and tasting to adjust to your liking, then repeat the process. You’ll need around 1 3/4 cups total.
• You could adapt this recipe using bone in chicken thighs. The cooking time will be similar but may need adjust depending on the thickness. Rule of thumb is to always cook the chicken until juices run clear and a thermometer inserted into the thickest portion registers 165°F.
• Sesame seeds add so much to the flavor of the chicken but if you want to omit them you could. You’ll still have the sesame flavor from the sesame oil in the sauce.
• Store baked Sriracha Chicken chilled in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in an air fryer at 350°F for a few minutes or gently in the microwave.

More Easy Chicken Recipes to Make

• This Honey Teriyaki Chicken is better than takeout.
• Sticky Maple Barbecue Chicken is finger licking deliciousness.
• Pineapple Glazed Jerk Chicken is made in the oven.
• Rotel Chicken Spaghetti is always a winning choice for dinner.
• Bacon Wrapped Barbecue Chicken Breasts only require 4 ingredients to make.
• Honey Garlic Chicken Legs from Pumpkin ‘n Spice.

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Sticky Sriracha Barbecue Chicken Drumsticks

Prep Time20 minutes mins

Cook Time40 minutes mins

Resting Time10 minutes mins

Total Time1 hour hr

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Asian Inspired, Southern

Keyword: sticky-sriracha-barbecue-chicken-drumsticks

Servings: 6 2 Piece Servings

Calories: 579kcal

Author: Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar packed
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 3 medium garlic cloves minced
• 2 medium green onions chopped
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 cup soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
• 4 lb chicken drumsticks (12 drumsticks)
• 1 14 oz bottle Heinz® Tomato Ketchup Blended with Sriracha Flavor
• ¼ cup honey
• ¼ cup hoisin sauce
• 1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds optional
• 1 green onion root trimmed and cleaned, optional

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Instructions

• In a medium mixing bowl whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, minced garlic, ginger, sesame oil, red pepper flakes and green onions. Whisk until the sugar has dissolved.
• Add chicken to marinade. Cover and place into the fridge and allow chicken to marinate overnight or up to 24 hours.
• Prepare: Preheat the oven to 375°F. Spray an oven safe grill pan or broiler pan with cooking spray. Remove the chicken from the marinade, letting the excess drip off. Discard the marinade. Arrange the chicken pieces on the pan.
• Bake for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small mixing bowl whisk together the Heinz® Tomato Ketchup Blended with Sriracha Flavor, honey and hoisin sauce. Divide in half and set aside.
• After 20 minutes remove chicken from oven and brush with 1/2 of the sriracha barbecue sauce on all sides. Turn the chicken pieces.
• Return to the oven and continue to bake for an additional 20 minutes or until the juices run clear and chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
• After roasting increase the oven temperature to broil. Move the oven rack to the upper third of the oven.
• Brush chicken with additional sriracha barbecue sauce. Broil on each side for 1-2 minutes to char. Do not walk away. Use tongs to carefully turn the chicken.
• After charring, rest for 5-10 minutes.
• Just before serving garnish with toasted sesame seeds and green onions, if desired.

Notes

If you’re unable to find this ketchup, use regular ketchup and add sriracha sauce 1 Tbsp at a time adjusting to your personal taste.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 579kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 187mg | Sodium: 2570mg | Potassium: 663mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 160IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 3mg

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