5 Ingredient Sticky Stove Top Balsamic Drumsticks

Name: 5 Ingredient Sticky Stove Top Balsamic Drumsticks
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 8 chicken drumsticks ((2 lb / 1 kg) (Note 1)); 1 cup water; 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar; 1/3 cup soy sauce (all purpose or light, not dark); 3 tbsp sugar ((brown)); 3 g arlic cloves (, minced); 2 tsp fresh grated ginger; 2 tbsp Sriracha or 1 tsp red pepper flakes ((Note 2)); Parsley or shallots/scallions (, finely sliced)

Sticky chicken drumsticks that are cooked on the stove in half the time it takes to bake! Don't let the short list of ingredients fool you - the glaze tastes like it has a lot more in it. Adapted from this Sticky Stove Top Chicken recipe from Sparks People. This recipe is NOT suited for scaling up b

⏱ 30 min 🔨 Prep 5min 🔥 Cook 25min 📊 Medium 🍽 4 servings ⭐ 4.9 (86) 👁 7

Ingredients

4 servings

8 chicken drumsticks ((2 lb / 1 kg) (Note 1))
1 cup water
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/3 cup soy sauce (all purpose or light, not dark)
3 tbsp sugar ((brown))
3 g arlic cloves (, minced)
2 tsp fresh grated ginger
2 tbsp Sriracha or 1 tsp red pepper flakes ((Note 2))
Parsley or shallots/scallions (, finely sliced)

Instructions

Combine all ingredients (including Extra Flavourings, if using) in a large skillet/fry pan or pot (Note 3) over medium high heat. The chicken should be in a single layer.
Bring to boil, turn chicken, then turn down to medium so it simmers energetically but not rapidly. DO NOT cover the pan with a lid.
Cook for 20 minutes, turning the chicken at 10 minutes.
At 20 minutes, the chicken should be cooked. Move the chicken to the side of the skillet, propping and stacking them up on the edges of the skillet to clear the surface of the liquid as much as possible so it can reduce.
Simmer for 5 minutes or until the liquid thickens (consistency of thick pouring cream) and coats the chicken. Keep an eye on the sauce, once it starts to thicken it will reduce quickly, don't let it go too far. Roll the chicken in the glaze.
Remove the skillet from the stove and stand for 5 minutes - the sauce will thicken slightly more. Roll the chicken in the glaze again, then serve, garnished with parsley or scallions if desired.
(Note 4)
Serve, garnished with scallions/shallots if using.

Nutrition per serving

236kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$934.00

Per Serving
$234.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$1868.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (89% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
chicken drumsticks	8	$703.00
water	1 cup	-
balsamic vinegar	0.5 cup	$112.00
soy sauce	0.3333333333333333 cup	$80.00
sugar	3 tbsp	$2.00
arlic cloves	3 g	$4.00
fresh grated ginger	2 tsp	$11.00
Sriracha or 1 tsp red pepper flakes	2 tbsp	$22.00
Parsley or shallots/scallions	-	-