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Honey-Roasted Chicken Drumsticks with Carrots

By Jessica Rudolph

Published on January 2, 2024

Time

45 Minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Honey-Roasted Chicken Drumsticks with Carrots

Ingredients

1 pound carrots, peeled and halved crosswise, thicker pieces halved lengthwise2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted1¾ teaspoons table salt, divided¾ teaspoon pepper, divided¼ cup honey 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 5 teaspoons cider vinegar, divided2 garlic cloves, minced1 teaspoon smoked paprika 3 pounds chicken drumsticks, trimmed

Before You Begin

For a heartier meal, serve with a salad, rice pilaf, or buttered noodles.

Instructions

  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees. Line rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with vegetable oil spray. Toss carrots, butter, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper together in large bowl, then arrange in single layer on half of prepared sheet.
  2. Whisk honey, Worcestershire, 1 tablespoon vinegar, garlic, and paprika together in small saucepan. Pat chicken dry with paper towels and sprinkle with remaining 1¼ teaspoons salt and ½ teaspoon pepper. Toss chicken with 2 tablespoons honey mixture in now-empty bowl, then arrange on empty half of prepared sheet. Roast for 20 minutes.
  3. Bring remaining honey mixture to boil over medium-high heat and cook until reduced to 3 tablespoons, about 3 minutes. Brush chicken with glaze and continue to roast until chicken registers at least 175 degrees and carrots are tender, about 10 minutes. Remove chicken and carrots from sheet. Stir remaining 2 teaspoons vinegar into drippings. Spoon drippings over chicken and carrots and serve.
Honey-Roasted Chicken Drumsticks with Carrots
Photography by Steve Klise. Styling by Elle Simone Scott.

Honey-Roasted Chicken Drumsticks with Carrots

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Time

45 Minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 pound carrots, peeled and halved crosswise, thicker pieces halved lengthwise
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1¾ teaspoons table salt, divided
¾ teaspoon pepper, divided
¼ cup honey
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
5 teaspoons cider vinegar, divided
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
3 pounds chicken drumsticks, trimmed

Ingredients

1 pound carrots, peeled and halved crosswise, thicker pieces halved lengthwise
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1¾ teaspoons table salt, divided
¾ teaspoon pepper, divided
¼ cup honey
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
5 teaspoons cider vinegar, divided
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
3 pounds chicken drumsticks, trimmed

Ingredients

1 pound carrots, peeled and halved crosswise, thicker pieces halved lengthwise
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1¾ teaspoons table salt, divided
¾ teaspoon pepper, divided
¼ cup honey
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
5 teaspoons cider vinegar, divided
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
3 pounds chicken drumsticks, trimmed

Why This Recipe Works

Honey and Worcestershire sauce made a sticky-sweet yet savory glaze for kid-friendly roasted drumsticks.

Before You Begin

For a heartier meal, serve with a salad, rice pilaf, or buttered noodles.

Instructions

  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees. Line rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with vegetable oil spray. Toss carrots, butter, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper together in large bowl, then arrange in single layer on half of prepared sheet.
  2. Whisk honey, Worcestershire, 1 tablespoon vinegar, garlic, and paprika together in small saucepan. Pat chicken dry with paper towels and sprinkle with remaining 1¼ teaspoons salt and ½ teaspoon pepper. Toss chicken with 2 tablespoons honey mixture in now-empty bowl, then arrange on empty half of prepared sheet. Roast for 20 minutes.
  3. Bring remaining honey mixture to boil over medium-high heat and cook until reduced to 3 tablespoons, about 3 minutes. Brush chicken with glaze and continue to roast until chicken registers at least 175 degrees and carrots are tender, about 10 minutes. Remove chicken and carrots from sheet. Stir remaining 2 teaspoons vinegar into drippings. Spoon drippings over chicken and carrots and serve.

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