Show Stopper Sticky Orange Sauce

With Crispy Chicken Drums

This sauce can be used on anything and everything. It’s sweet, salty, and spicy with a bold orange finish. In this recipe, we glaze crispy chicken drumsticks with the sauce, but it works with fish, pork, shrimp, veggies, or even as a dip for sushi. If you are relegating yourself to the grill this summer, it’s also a must-have with smoky meats and lightly charred summer vegetables. I keep this simple sauce in my fridge at all times as it’s so versatile and can be made in less than 15 minutes.

I love cooking chicken drumsticks because they are really difficult to mess up, and most importantly, the kids love them! I have the little ones make this glaze and finish the chicken with a few brush strokes (then pour the remaining sauce over when they aren’t looking).

For the Sauce:

Add the following directly into a sauce pot:

2 tablespoon Sriracha

6 tablespoon honey

2 tablespoon sweet chili sauce

2 tablespoon rice vinegar

2 tablespoon Tamari

4 garlic cloves minced

2 oranges zested and juiced

Bring the sauce to a simmer for about 15 minutes or until it lightly coats the back of a spoon. You can also drizzle some onto your protein before grilling or broiling, then finish with more at the end.

For the chicken:

To keep it simple, I broil the drumsticks in a 500F oven. Be sure to space them out evenly across a heavy-duty sheet pan so they don’t steam otherwise they won’t brown properly. Toss with avocado oil and salt prior to cooking. Broil for roughly 15-20 minutes or until the outside is crispy and the meat slightly comes off the bone.

Once they are finished - Brush with the sauce and serve!