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Hoisin Chicken Legs

Our love, hate relationship with Hoisin sauce may have finally come to an end thanks to these scrumptious Hoisin Chicken Legs.
Course Main Dishes
Cuisine Asian
Keyword chicken, chicken drumsticks, chicken legs, chicken marinade, Food, hoisin, hoisin marinade, hoisin sauce, Recipe
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings 4 Servings

Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 6 chicken drumsticks
  • 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
  • 1 teaspoon fresh minced ginger
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • juice of 1/2 lime
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1/2 medium yellow onion sliced

Instructions

  • Rinse chicken and pat dry. Transfer to a bowl or other deep dish.
  • In another bowl mix together hoisin, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, lime juice, crushed red pepper, vinegar, sesame oil and honey. Pour over chicken. Cover chicken and marinate for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Transfer marinated chicken to a baking dish. Pour marinade over the top. Place sliced onions around the chicken. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and cook for 15 - 20 minutes more or until the chicken skin has browned and the chicken is cooked through.
  • Serve.

Notes

I served this with rice and poured the pan juices over the top. Delish! Enjoy!