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Honey Glazed Chicken Legs — finished dish, ready to serve.

Honey-Glazed Chicken Drumsticks

蜜汁鸡腿 · pan chinese cuisine

45 min total30 min cooking2 steps['sweet', 'savory']
Carl Brennan's profile photoCarl BrennanDivorced dad of two, learning to cook for real at 47. Kids rate everything out of 10 and honestly it's great feedback. Current specialty: taco night, all versions.

Nutrition & allergens

Contains:SoyWheat

Per serving (4 servings)

Energy (kcal)
Unknown
Protein (g)
Unknown
Fat (g)
Unknown
Carbs (g)
Unknown
Sodium (mg)
Unknown

Estimated from verified ingredient data for the original formula — not lab values, and one dish is not a full meal.

Techniques you'll use

Steps

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Sweet-sour sauce ↗
    Honey Glazed Chicken Legs — step 1 visual checkpoint.

    Prepare the sauce: combine half a bowl of water, 1 spoonful of cooking wine, 1 spoonful of light soy sauce, 1 spoonful of oyster sauce, and 1 spoonful of honey, and stir until evenly mixed. Set aside.

    ✅ Done when: The sauce is smooth and uniform, with the honey fully dissolved and no visible separation.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Pan-frying (jian) ↗
    Honey Glazed Chicken Legs — step 2 visual checkpoint.

    Cook the chicken drumsticks, then add the prepared honey sauce and let them finish in the glaze until coated and shiny.

    ✅ Done when: The drumsticks are fully cooked through and evenly coated in a glossy, sticky honey glaze.