Gochujang Chicken Drumsticks
These gochujang chicken drumsticks are a little sweet and a little spicy - the perfect blend of flavor for this easy entree!
Servings 8 drumsticks
Calories 191kcal
Ingredients
- 8 chicken drumsticks
- ¼ cup gochujang
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
Instructions
- Place the drumsticks in a large ziptop bag (or a large bowl).
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the gochujang, soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, and honey.
- Pour about half the sauce mixture into the bag or bowl with the chicken. Toss well, coating the chicken. (Set aside the bowl with the remaining half of the sauce to use later in the recipe.)
- Place the chicken in the refrigerator to marinate while you preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- When oven is preheated, use tongs to remove the drumsticks from the bag and place on a baking sheet. (Do not dump the excess marinade from the bag onto the baking sheet).
- Bake at 425 degrees F for 35-45 minutes, removing at the 20-minute mark and 30-minute mark to brush with the reserved half of the sauce and then return to the oven. Total cooking time depends on the size of the drumsticks; smaller drumsticks will only take around 35 minutes while larger drumsticks may take up to 45 minutes. Cook until chicken reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
- Let cool for a few minutes and enjoy!
Notes
- Do not pour the extra sauce from the marinated chicken onto the pan, or the sauce will often burn on the pan. It’s not a big deal, as you can see I made that mistake while photographing, lol. But best to avoid when possible for ease of clean up. If you do end up with burnt sauce on the pan, just let the pan soak for a bit with dish soap and it should come off.
- The nutrition analysis below assumes that about 2/3 of the sauce will be consumed, as some will be left in the bag from the marinade and some will drip off the chicken when cooking.
Nutrition
Calories: 191kcal