Sweet and Sticky Chicken

I try to post pictures with every recipe that I post; however, this Sweet and Sticky Chicken was too darn good that we devoured all of it before I had the time to post pictures. The marinade is SOOOOOOO much better than store bought marinades, hands down. It's sweet, salty, tangy, and the mmmm mmmm good. We grilled our chicken instead of baking because the weather has been amazing the last couple of days. If you're looking for a new marinade recipe for chicken, this is definitely it! 

Sweet and Sticky Chicken

(Source: www.thenovicechefblog.com)

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

1/4 cup honey

1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed

2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger

1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper

6 chicken drumsticks, about 1.25 pounds

1 tablespoon sesame seeds, lightly toasted

a few pinches chopped fresh parsley

In a medium bowl, whisk together balsamic vinegar, honey, brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and cracked black pepper. Pour into a large ziplock bag and add chicken drumsticks. Shake to coat chicken and refrigerate for 8 hours, or overnight, giving the bag a shake whenever you think about it. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and place a Cooling Rack on top. Remove the chicken from the bag, reserving the marinade, and place the drumsticks on the rack. Bake the drumsticks, on the middle oven rack, for 25 minutes. While the chicken is baking, place the leftover marinade in a small saucepan. Bring the marinade to a boil, then reduce the heat to a slow simmer. Cook over low heat, stirring as needed, for about 15 minutes or until thickened. Remove drumsticks from oven (after first 25 minutes of cooking) and heavily coat with the thickened marinade, using a silicone pastry brush. Return to the oven and cook for 10 more minutes. Coat the drumsticks again and return to oven to cook for 5 more minutes, or until an internal temperate of 160°F is reached. Coat the drumsticks one last time, with any remaining sauce, and sprinkle with sesame seeds and parsley. Serve immediately.