Balsamic Chicken Drumettes

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Potluck Party

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (272)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(272)

Cook Time:
35 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 2 hr 0 min
Cook: 35 min
Total:: 2 hr 45 min

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Ingredients

1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
5 sprigs of rosemary
5 garlic cloves, halved
10 to 12 chicken drumsticks
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Directions

Combine the balsamic, honey, brown sugar, soy sauce, rosemary sprigs, and garlic cloves, in a large, re-sealable plastic bag. Shake and squeeze the contents of the bag to dissolve the honey and the brown sugar. Add the chicken drumsticks to the bag and seal with as little air as possible in the bag. Place in the refrigerator and marinate for 2 hours.

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Place the chicken drumsticks on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake until the skin is caramelized and very dark in spots, about 30 to 35 minutes.

Meanwhile, place the marinade in a small saucepan. Bring the marinade to a boil (in order to kill bacteria). Reduce the heat to simmer and cook over low heat until thick, about 15 minutes. Reserve.

Use a pastry brush to brush some of the cooked marinade on the cooked chicken. Place the chicken on a serving platter. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and the chopped parsley.

Cook's note: I like the rosemary and garlic flavors in the background. Brushing the cooked drumettes with the reduced marinade helps the flavors along. Also, re-moistening helps the parsley and the seeds to adhere.

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Jenny Redmond, WA 11-16-2009
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Big party hit!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was well-received t at my husband's birthday party. I used wings in addition to drumettes and marinated overnight,... doubling the marinade recipe even though I used about 3-4 times the amount of meat. It turned out very well (skin was a bit too dark for my liking) and clean up was easy with parchment paper (instead of foil). I reduced the sauce for at least 25 minutes to get it to Giada's thick consistency and just poured it over the meat and mixed to coat the wings and drumettes. I didn't use the sesame or parsley garnish this time, but look forward to that enhancement the next time I use this recipe!Read more
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Liz alexandria, VA 11-15-2009
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Great for tailgating!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I was running late so I had to adjust the directions. No time to marinate, so I seasoned the wings & drummettes with salt and... pepper then baked. I mixed up the marinade then cooked on the stove to reduce. Placed the chicken in a gallon-sized ziplock bag, then added the marinade. At the stadium, we grilled the chicken just enough to get a char and even more crispiness. Loved it! Read more
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Norma concord, NC 11-15-2009
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THE WORST IDEA FOR CHICKEN EVER!!!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Where do I start .... marinated the chicken and was off to a great start, but things soon turned south. I lined the pan with... foil as called for however the marinade(just the little amount on the chicken) was so sugary and got sooo hot that it burned through the foil onto the pan and schorched. The house smelled awful(all 3000 sq ft) Smoke in every room. Then the marinade to be reduced, never reduced cooked (15 min). Then even the smell of the marinade boiling was awful !!!. The worse part pf all i put the left overs in the trash can in the kitchen and in the morning the kitchen still reeked of smoke and now a new smelll, dead animal!! . YUCK!!! So not worth the exspensiveness of the ingredients, YUCK!!!!!Read more
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l North Olmsted, OH 11-14-2009
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Don't Think Twice ~~~ Try It
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe was so tasty - my family enjoyed it very much- I actually uesd thighs, cut into thirds - I ended up with 2... small side sections and the larger middle section with the bone. Great - Economical - and very simple. Giada ~ YOUR THE BESTRead more
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jason merced, CA 11-14-2009
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@teresa
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

when you reduce the sauce it kills the bacteria, we do it all the time, trust me:)
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Tina Lacey, WA 11-11-2009
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Finger Lickin' Good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I watched the episode, mine turned out looking exactly like the TV version! I used finely chopped almonds instead of sesame... seeds but that was the only replacement. The chicken was cooked perfectly all the way through after 30 minutes. I didn't have any issues with using the mariande as a glaze (I'm fairly certain cooks have done that for hundreds of years). It was savory and delightful. I will definitely do this again!Read more