Name: Sticky Baked Chicken with Apricot Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 6 h 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 drumsticks; 1 tsp kosher salt; fresh cracked pepper; 5 sprigs fresh sage; ½ tbsp olive oil; 1 lemon; ⅓ cup apricot preserves; 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 large garlic

Sticky Baked Chicken with Apricot Recipe

Toni Spencer Modified: November 12, 2023

How To Make Sticky Baked Chicken with Apricot

For this baked chicken, the meat is marinated with sage, brushed with apricot and lemon juice blend, then baked into a sweet and flavorful dish.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 45 minutes

Marinate Time: 6 hours

Total: 6 hours 50 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

8drumsticks,skinless
1tspkosher salt
fresh cracked pepper,to taste
5sprigsfresh sage
½tbspolive oil
1lemon
⅓cupapricot preserves
1tspWorcestershire sauce
1large garlic,minced

Instructions

In a large bowl, gently massage the chicken legs with salt and pepper. Add the sage and oil and toss. Marinate in the fridge for 6 hours or overnight.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Grate the lemon zest from the lemon then squeeze the juice. Add the zest and juice to a small bowl and mix in the preserves, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic.
Pluck out the sage from the chicken and discard. Brush the sticky jam all over the chicken then place them in a baking dish, leaving plenty of breathing room.
Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until the juices run clear when pricked. Serve hot.