Apricot Glazed Chicken Drumsticks Or Drumettes

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 lbs chicken drumsticks (you can use less than 3 pounds)
• salt and pepper
• vegetable oil
• 1 onion, sliced (optional)
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and sliced (optional)
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon dried chili pepper flakes (optional or to taste, add in for extra heat) or 1/8-1/4 teaspoon red pepper powder (optional or to taste, add in for extra heat)
• 1/3 cup teriyaki sauce (can use soy sauce in place of teriyaki sauce)
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup dark molasses
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 1/3 cups ketchup
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 (12 ounce) jar apricot preserves
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons cold water

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• 3 sprinkle the sliced green pepper and sliced onion in the baking dish, if using.
• 4 season the chicken with salt and pepper on all sides.
• 5 in a skillet, brown the chicken in hot oil until very well browned on all sides.
• 6 place the chicken in the prepared baking dish on top of the onions and pepper slices.
• 7 in a saucepan melt butter and saute the onion and garlic with chili pepper (beware! use only 1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon chili powder it is very hot!) or chili flakes for about 3 minutes.
• 8 stir in all the remaining ingredients (except the cornstarch and water) bring to a boil and simmer for 15-20.
• 9 in a small cup whisk together the cold water with cornstarch, add to the simmering sauce and cook for 2-3 minutes until thickened.
• 10 pour the sauce over the chicken, with tongs turn the chicken pieces to coat with the sauce.
• 11 bake for about 45-50 minutes, or until the chicken legs are cooked.
• 12 note* for wings (do not brown wings firstly)use about 3-1/2 pounds.
• 13 prepare the sauce as directed.
• 14 place the wings in a shallow baking sheet (omitting onion and green pepper) then pour the prepared sauce over wings, and turn to coat.
• 15 bake 400 degrees for about 35 minutes or until the sauce has thickened and the wings are cooked.
• 16 delicious!