Sriracha Honey Chicken Legs

Description

This is a Korean-style sweet and spicy sauce. It is very good on baked or grilled chicken.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds chicken legs, skin removed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground thyme
  • 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons raw honey
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons sriracha sauce
  • 1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  2. Combine chicken legs
  3. olive oil
  4. thyme
  5. garlic powder
  6. paprika
  7. salt
  8. and pepper in a large bowl. Mix chicken legs until coated and arrange on the baking sheet.
  9. Bake in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C)
  10. 45 to 50 minutes.
  11. Combine honey
  12. butter
  13. sriracha sauce
  14. and soy sauce in a saucepan over medium-low heat; cook and stir until butter is melted and sauce is smooth
  15. about 5 minutes.
  16. Pour sauce into a large bowl. Transfer chicken from the baking sheet to the bowl using tongs; toss until coated with sauce.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 50 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Servings: 4

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