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Sweet & Sticky Baked Chicken Drumsticks

This is the second recipe that I have tried from the Novice Chef Blog.  And this is another recipe that turned out really tasty!  I am excited to go through her blog and find more recipes.  A lot of her recipes are so easy to do and you end up with really tasty results.

The original recipe can be found at the link and is also seen below.  My changes or notes are italicized.

Yield: 6 Drumsticks

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
• 6 chicken drumsticks, about 1.25 pounds
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, lightly toasted (I opted out of this due to an allergy)
• a few pinches chopped fresh parsley (I didn’t have this on hand so I just used cilantro)

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together balsamic vinegar, honey, brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and cracked black pepper. Pour into a large ziplock bag and add chicken drumsticks. Shake to coat chicken and refrigerate for 8 hours, or overnight, giving the bag a shake whenever you think about it.
2. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and place a cooling rack on top.
3. Remove the chicken from the bag, reserving the marinade, and place the drumsticks on the rack. Bake the drumsticks, on the middle oven rack, for 25 minutes.
4. While the chicken is baking, place the leftover marinade in a small saucepan. Bring the marinade to a boil, then reduce the heat to a slow simmer. Cook over low heat, stirring as needed, for about 15 minutes or until thickened.
5. Remove drumsticks from oven (after first 25 minutes of cooking) and heavily coat with the thickened marinade, using a silicone pastry brush.
6. Return to the oven and cook for 10 more minutes.
7. Coat the drumsticks again and return to oven to cook for 5 more minutes, or until an internal temperate of 160°F is reached.
8. Coat the drumsticks one last time, with any remaining sauce, and sprinkle with sesame seeds and parsley. Serve immediately.
9. Enjoy!

I also made a side of mashed carrots.  I boiled the carrots and then seasoned it with salt, pepper, ginger, garlic, and a squeeze of fresh orange juice. A well rounded meal?  :D  I went back for seconds! 

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DEDUCE ME

DE-DE-DEDUCE ME

INFECT ME WITH YOUR BRILLIANCE

CUT ME WITH YOUR CHEEKBONES

TAKE ME

TA-TA-TAKE ME

WANNA BE YOUR FLATMATE

READY FOR SOME ACTION

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I got rejected this morning :’)

We went for a long walk along the bay and talked - conversation still comes easy between us, so that’s good. I was blunt as anything (as if I could be anything else, really) but he was honest to me. And for that I’m thankful.

Came back and had a cry because damn that hurt. After a few hours I was a lot better though :’) So no need to worry! We’re still friends and we’re still on talking terms.

GOING TO SEE WOMAN IN BLACK ON WEDNESDAY. EXCITED.

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