Balsamic Chicken Drumsticks Recipes

BALSAMIC CHICKEN DRUMETTES

Steps:

• Combine the balsamic, honey, brown sugar, soy sauce, rosemary sprigs, and garlic cloves, in a large, re-sealable plastic bag. Shake and squeeze the contents of the bag to dissolve the honey and the brown sugar. Add the chicken drumsticks to the bag and seal with as little air as possible in the bag. Place in the refrigerator and marinate for 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Place the chicken drumsticks on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake until the skin is caramelized and very dark in spots, about 30 to 35 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place the marinade in a small saucepan. Bring the marinade to a boil (in order to kill bacteria). Reduce the heat to simmer and cook over low heat until thick, about 15 minutes. Reserve.
• Use a pastry brush to brush some of the cooked marinade on the cooked chicken. Place the chicken on a serving platter. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and the chopped parsley.
• Cook's note: I like the rosemary and garlic flavors in the background. Brushing the cooked drumettes with the reduced marinade helps the flavors along. Also, re-moistening helps the parsley and the seeds to adhere.

BALSAMIC CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Combine the balsamic vinegar, honey, brown sugar, soy sauce, rosemary sprigs, salt and garlic cloves, stirring to mix well.
• Pour into a large reseable zip-top plastic bag and add the drumsticks.
• Seal with as little air as possible.
• Place in the refrigerator and marinade for at least 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Place the chicken on a foil-lined baking sheet.
• Bake until the skin is carmelized and very dark in spots, about 30 to 35 minutes.
• While chicken is cooking, pour marinade in a small saucepan.
• Bring marinade to a boil then reduce the heat and simmer over low heat, about 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• During the last 10 minutes baste chicken with the marinade.
• Place chicken on a serving platter and baste with the remaining glaze.
• Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and chopped parsley.

BALSAMIC-AND-BERRY-GLAZED DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F with a rack in upper third. Add chicken to a large bowl and season salt and pepper; toss with 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil to coat and arrange in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet.
• Roast chicken, flipping once, until golden and cooked through, 45 to 50 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, bring blueberries, balsamic vinegar, honey, and rosemary to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, until reduced by just more than half, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Strain blueberry mixture (you should have a scant 1/2 cup glaze); discard solids. Brush chicken all over with glaze and broil until caramelized, about 5 minutes. Serve with remaining glaze, sprinkled with chopped fresh herbs.