Shake up your weeknight chicken dinner routine with these sweet and spicy marinated chicken legs!
Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy-to-make recipe for Spicy Honey Lime Chicken Legs.
1. Info for Spicy Honey Lime Chicken Legs
- Cook Time: 1 Hr 40 Min
- Total Time: 1 Hr 40 Min
- Servings: 4
- Calories: 540 kcal
2. Ingredients for Spicy Honey Lime Chicken Legs
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice (3-4 limes)
- 4 tsp. chili powder
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper (more or less, to taste)
- 1 clove garlic, smashed
- 1 handful cilantro, roughly chopped
- 2 1/2 lb. chicken drumsticks, patted dry
- 2 tsp. sea salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- nonstick cooking spray
- lime wedges
- honey
3. Directions:
3.1 Prep
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Place the honey, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, and cayenne pepper in a gallon-sized zip-top bag. Seal the bag and shake vigorously to combine. Add the garlic and chopped cilantro.
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Season the chicken legs liberally with salt and black pepper. Add chicken to the bag. Seal the bag and gently shake to thoroughly coat the chicken with marinade.
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Transfer the chicken legs to the refrigerator and marinate for at least 1 hour, and no longer than 8 hours.
3.2 Preheat
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Preheat the oven to 375°F.
3.3 Prep
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Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
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Using tongs, arrange chicken legs on the baking sheet, allowing any excess marinade to drip off into the bag.
3.4 Oven
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Roast the chicken legs on middle rack of oven until they are slightly brown, 20-30 minutes.
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Set oven to broil. Broil until skin is caramelized and chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165°F, 3-5 minutes. Keep a close eye on chicken to ensure it does not burn.
3.5 Check
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Check to see that chicken is done. Remove from oven or add time as needed.
3.6 Serve
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Serve with lime wedges and extra honey for drizzling, if desired.
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