Heart Healthy Honey Chicken Drumsticks Recipe
Sweeten up chicken drumsticks with a luxuriously spicy-sweet honey glaze. This heart-healthy recipe boasts crushed red pepper, chili powder and apple cider vinegar for a balanced bite.
Ingredients
Recipe yields 4 servings
2 garlic cloves, minced fine
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp paprika
2 lbs skinless chicken legs (about 8)
3 Tbsp honey
2 tsp apple cider vinegar
Directions
Step 1
Preheat broiler. Lightly coat a broiler pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Step 2
In a large bowl, combine garlic, salt, cumin and paprika. Add chicken to bowl and toss to coat.
Step 3
Place chicken on prepared broiler pan. Broil chicken 7 minutes on each side.
Step 4
In a small bowl, combine honey and vinegar and stir well.
Step 5
Remove chicken from oven and brush with half of the honey mixture. Broil for 1 minute more.
Step 6
Remove chicken from oven and turn over. Brush chicken with remaining honey mixture. Broil 1 minute or until chicken is done.
Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 312
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Dietary Review:
Jane Schwartz, RDN, CLT
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Nutrition facts
Serving Size: 2 drumsticks
Per serving:
calories:312
total fat:9g
sat fat:2g
cholesterol:219mg
sodium:138mg
total carb:12g
fibers:0g
proteins:45g
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About This Healthy Recipe
If you’re looking for a healthy chicken recipe that is loaded with flavor, you’ll certainly want to try these honey chicken drumsticks. This heart healthy chicken recipe uses skinless chicken and contains no added oil, making it a low fat option when you’re craving chicken that delivers on bold taste. The perfect finger food recipe, these chicken drumsticks are also a great stand-in when you want a healthier version of chicken wings. And not only is this healthy chicken recipe good for your heart, but your taste buds will sing when they bite into the luscious spicy-sweet glaze that coats the chicken (made with all gluten-free ingredients). Not only are these chicken drumsticks a crowd-pleaser, but they’re also kid-friendly so they’ll likely become part of your regular dinner repertoire. And why not? With only a handful of ingredients and minimal prep and cook time, this family-friendly chicken recipe is faster to make than going out for fast food!
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