Apricot-Glazed Drumsticks with Broccoli

Apricot-Glazed Drumsticks with Broccoli

sweet and sticky chicken

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 5m
Cook Time: 30m
Total Time: 35m
Temp.: 450 °F
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Easy
5.0 (9 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

431
calories
15,4g
fat
34,1g
carbohydrates
41,5g
protein
121mg
cholesterol
204mg
sodium
Apricot-Glazed Drumsticks with Broccoli

Recipe Description

These Apricot-Glazed Drumsticks with Broccoli are one of my favorite ways to cook chicken drumsticks. Sweet and sticky, this chicken truly is finger-licking good! The glaze is simple, made with apricot jam. 

To make this dish, start by placing the chicken on a sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil and season all over. Spread the drumsticks in an even layer and cook in the oven. As the chicken cooks, prepare the glaze by mixing jam, lemon juice and zest. Remove the chicken from the oven and brush glaze all over. Broil the chicken for 3 to 5 minutes but be careful not to burn the glaze. Cook broccoli in a large pan of salted water. Serve chicken with broccoli and garnish with cilantro. Yum!

To make Apricot-Glazed Drumsticks with Broccoli, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Apricot-Glazed Drumsticks with Broccoli

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Heat oven and prepare baking sheet

    5 min
    Step 1 - Apricot-Glazed Drumsticks with Broccoli

    Preheat the oven to 450 °F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    Season drumsticks

    2 min
    Step 2 - Apricot-Glazed Drumsticks with Broccoli

    Place the drumsticks on the sheet pan. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil and massage well. Season the drumsticks all over with salt and pepper.

  3. 3

    Roast

    25 min
    Step 3 - Apricot-Glazed Drumsticks with Broccoli

    Spread the drumstick out in an even layer and roast for 25 minutes until the internal temperature is 165 °F.

  4. 4

    Prepare glaze

    1 min
    Step 4 - Apricot-Glazed Drumsticks with Broccoli

    Combine ½ a cup of apricot jam with the juice and zest of ½ a lemon in a small mixing bowl.

  5. 5

    Glaze drumsticks

    2 min
    Step 5 - Apricot-Glazed Drumsticks with Broccoli

    Remove the chicken drumstick from the oven and brush all over with glaze.

  6. 6

    Broil drumsticks

    5 min
    Step 6 - Apricot-Glazed Drumsticks with Broccoli

    Heat the broiler and broil the drumsticks for 3-5 minutes until the skin is crisp but take care that the glaze doesn’t burn.

  7. 7

    Cook broccoli

    3 min
    Step 7 - Apricot-Glazed Drumsticks with Broccoli

    Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add 1 pound of broccoli florets and cook for 3-4 minutes, then drain.

  8. 8

    Serve

    Step 8 - Apricot-Glazed Drumsticks with Broccoli

    Serve these drumsticks with broccoli, garnished with cilantro.

These Apricot-Glazed Drumsticks with Broccoli are so tasty - sticky and sweet, with a healthy side of broccoli! Try making these drumsticks soon and don’t forget to come back to leave a review!

About the author

Jeff O'connor

Jeff is a 38-year-old bachelor who prefers not to waste his time on salads and light meals. He’s a true carnivore who knows how to enjoy food to the max! Jeff will tell you how to cook rich and filling meals from scratch, bringing some real meaty decadence to your kitchen. His recipes are sure to satisfy every meat lover!

Recipe Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 (9 reviews)
Zachary Anderson
July 10, 2024
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Cooking these drumsticks brought back memories of family dinners. The apricot glaze was simple and delicious.

Adam Smith
June 3, 2024
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Simply sweet goodness!

Randy
May 5, 2024
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Super tasty recipe

Paula
March 11, 2024
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Delicious! Made this for a picnic and everyone asked for the recipe.

Ursula
September 15, 2023
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I made the Apricot-Glazed Drumsticks for a family dinner, and everyone loved it! The glaze was so simple to make, and the drumsticks came out finger-licking good. My kids even asked for seconds! I felt so proud serving this dish, thank you for the easy recipe!

Frank
March 21, 2023
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Loved these drumsticks! Made them for our dinner party, everyone enjoyed the sweet glaze.

Rachel
December 5, 2022
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This recipe was great! I made it for my husband last weekend, and he loved the glaze!

Irene Johnson
March 1, 2022
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These drumsticks were a hit at my potluck. So easy to make, and everyone loved that sweet glaze.

Athina
November 15, 2021
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So delicious! Thanks!!!

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