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honey barbecue chicken

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6timeblueribbon avatar
Blue Ribbon Recipe by
A Q
@6timeblueribbon
Pensacola, FL

Honey barbecue is my favorite kind of sauce on chicken. I think I could eat the honey barbecue sauce by itself; it is so good. I don’t usually cook drumsticks, but these are amazing. The dark meat gives it a great rich flavor that leaves you wanting more.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Baked chicken doesn't have to be boring and this honey barbecue chicken is the perfect example. Once baked, the chicken drumsticks meat is tender, juicy, and just falls off the bone. It's based in a homemade honey barbecue sauce that's sweet and sticky and easy to prepare. When it's based on the drumsticks, the sauce caramelizes for more flavor. Keep a jar of this honey barbecue sauce on hand and use it for more than just chicken.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(4)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For honey barbecue chicken

  • CHICKEN
  • 2 3/4 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    Lawry's seasoning salt
  • 1 tsp
    black pepper
  • 1 c
    milk
  • 2 Tbsp
    white vinegar
  • 6 - 8
    chicken drumsticks
  • BBQ SAUCE
  • 1 c
    BBQ sauce, mild or sweet
  • 1/4 c
    water
  • 3 Tbsp
    honey
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    ketchup
  • 1 tsp
    liquid smoke flavoring

How To Make honey barbecue chicken

  • Mix flour, seasoning salt, and pepper.
    1
    Mix flour, seasoning salt, and pepper in a bowl.
  • Combine the milk and vinegar. Set aside.
    2
    Combine the milk and vinegar. Set aside for 10 minutes.
  • Pat the chicken dry.
    3
    Pat the chicken dry (dry chicken makes crispy chicken).
  • Spray a baking sheet and heat in the oven.
    4
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place a wire cooling rack in the oven with a pan under it. Let it come up to heat with the oven. Also, it doesn’t hurt to spray with non-stick spray to ensure a beautiful crust.
  • Dip chicken into the soured milk.
    5
    Once the milk has “soured,” pour into a shallow dish. Dip the chicken in the milk mixture.
  • Then dip chicken into the flour.
    6
    Then dip in the flour mix.
  • Continue to dip all the chicken.
    7
    Set aside on a plate until all the chicken pieces have been dipped and covered.
  • Bake the chicken on the preheated baking pan.
    8
    Add the chicken carefully to the preheated wire rack. Cook for 25 – 30 minutes. Rotating the pan halfway through.
  • Whisk together the ingredients for the barbecue sauce.
    9
    While baking, prepare the barbecue sauce by whisking the ingredients together. Remove some of the sauce for serving.
  • Baste all sides of the chicken and continue to bake.
    10
    After 30 minutes, baste the chicken with the barbecue sauce. Bake another 30 minutes, baste the chicken every 10 minutes.
  • Baked Honey Barbecue Chicken out of the oven.
    11
    Enjoy and serve the extra sauce on the side.
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