Honey Chipotle Jerk Chicken Drumsticks

These Honey Chipotle Jerk Chicken Drumsticks are tender, juicy, and packed with bold Caribbean-inspired flavor. The chicken is marinated in spicy jerk seasoning, smoky chipotle, warm allspice, garlic, and herbs before being oven-baked until beautifully roasted. It is then coated in a rich, sticky glaze made with honey, soy sauce, butter, garlic, and the flavorful juices from the baked chicken.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: Main, Main Course
Cuisine: English, Jamaican
Calories: 480
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lbs chicken drumsticks
  • 2 tbsp spicy jerk marinade
  • 1 tsp salt black pepper, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, chipotle powder, ground allspice, chicken seasoning ,lemon pepper seasoning
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 4 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp olive oil divided 1 n1
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce low sodium
  • 3 tbsp water

Method
 

  1. In a bowl combine jerk marinade, with 1 tbsp olive oil and all the dry seasonings blend, the soy sauce and mix well to combine. Wash chicken with water and white vinegar, rinse and drain well , season well with season blend, leaving about 1 tbsp for later. Cover and marinade chicken at least 2 hours, (the longer the better )
  2. Preheat oven to 352 degrees cover and bake for at least 1 hour. Drain the juice and save it, put back in the oven for an additional 30 minutes uncovered . In a sauce pan on low add the remaining 1 tbsp olive oil and butter, add the remaining 1 tbsp season blend, with the minced garlic and stir well to combine, add the juice from bake chicken, add the honey the and water, and stir well to combine, cook for 8 minutes, stirring constantly, remove chicken from oven and pour sauce over it

Notes

These Honey Chipotle Jerk Chicken Drumsticks are tender, juicy, and packed with bold Caribbean-inspired flavor. The chicken is marinated in spicy jerk seasoning, smoky chipotle, warm allspice, garlic, and herbs before being oven-baked until beautifully roasted. It is then coated in a rich, sticky glaze made with honey, soy sauce, butter, garlic, and the flavorful juices from the baked chicken.
Every bite delivers the perfect balance of sweet honey, smoky chipotle, savory spices, and fiery Jamaican jerk flavor. These drumsticks make a delicious and affordable family dinner, party appetizer, or game-day dish. Serve them with rice and peas, roasted vegetables, fried plantains, coleslaw, or your favorite side for a satisfying Caribbean-inspired meal.