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Home » Dinner » Chicken » Sweet Garlic Grilled Chicken Drumsticks

Sweet Garlic Grilled Chicken Drumsticks

Created: July 3, 2017 Updated: October 26, 2020 by Lyuba Brooke 7 Comments *This post may contain affiliate links. Read More...

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Unbelievably delicious grilled chicken drumsticks marinated and then coated in a homemade sweet garlic sauce. This sauce tastes amazing but it is used as a marinade first and then thickened and cooked to be turned into a glaze.

Sweet Garlic Grilled Chicken Drumsticks on a serving plate with garlic and sweet garlic sauce in a bowl in the background

GARLIC GRILLED CHICKEN 

Sometimes you find that one dish that is SO delicious, you don’t even care what it takes to make it, you just have to taste it again. That’s how I feel about these Sweet Garlic Glazed Grilled Chicken Drumsticks. No matter how hot it gets outside, I must make them.

These juicy chicken drumsticks are so good with the smokey flavors of the grill throughout and that sauce…it’s just heavenly!

It’s a VERY easy, fast and simple recipe too. Prep time might seem long but it’s just chicken sitting in the fridge for hours. The sauce/marinade takes no time at all to prep and chicken takes less than 30 minutes to cook. If you prep your chicken to marinade in the morning, which will only take a few minutes, you can enjoy this dish for dinner.

Chicken Drumsticks in a ziplock bag with sweet garlic marinade on a table

The sauce here is magic. It’s so tasty, your eyes will roll to the back of your head. It’s also great because it serves double duty, it’s a marinade at first and then it’s simply turned into a glaze just by adding corn starch and bringing it to simmer.

If you don’t feel like turning on the grill or prepping the coals, you can cook the drumsticks on the stove-top or in the oven. Simply sear the drumsticks in a preheated, oven-safe pan and then pop them in the oven and bake at 400 for 35-45 minutes (turning them over half way through baking).

Sweet Garlic Grilled Chicken Drumsticks on a serving plater

Some More Recipes From Me:

Sticky Orange Chicken Kebabs

Grilled Salmon with Citrus Brown Butter Sauce

Jerk Chicken

Greek Chicken Marinade

Georgia Gold BBQ Chicken

Chili Lime Chicken Tacos

Sweet Garlic Grilled Chicken Drumsticks with green onions on top on a serving plate with garlic in the background

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Sweet Garlic Grilled Chicken Drumsticks

Unbelievably delicious grilled chicken drumsticks marinated and then coated in a homemade sweet garlic sauce.
4.45 from 9 votes
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Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 2 hours hours
Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
Total Time: 2 hours hours 25 minutes minutes
Servings: 10 10-12
Calories: 189kcal
Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

  • 10-12 chicken drumsticks
  • Sauce/Marinade:
  • 6-8 lg cloves of garlic pressed
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp honey
  • 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 3 Tbsp white vinegar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tbsp cornstarch for thickening the sauce
  • Optional: green onions for garnish

Instructions

  • Combine all the ingredients, except corn starch, for marinade in a bowl and whisk them together until fully combined.
  • Place your chicken drumsticks in a gallon zip-lock bag. Pour marinade into the bag as well and close it. Make sure to get the air out of the bag as you close it.
  • Place the bag into another large dish or a bowl with the zipper up so you don't get any accidental leaks. Place it in the fridge to marinade.
  • Let the chicken marinade for a couple of hours OR even overnight. (You can also prep it quickly in the morning for dinner time.)
  • Prep the grill and get it nice and hot.
  • Take the chicken out of the marinade, spray it with some cooking oil spray and grill. (Save the marinade.)
  • (Set your coals as low from the grate as possible so you let the chicken cook instead of burn. I even cook it on the warming rack, with lid closed, to give chicken some extra distance from the coals.)
  • Cook chicken for 15-25 minutes, depending on the thickness of the chicken drumsticks. (Until thermometer reads 185 degrees, inserted into the thickest part.)
  • For the coating sauce: use the marinade that you've set aside. Add corn starch, mix it well and bring to simmer either on the grill or on the stove. If using the grill to heat the sauce, make sure to use a small, thin, metal pot. Cook the sauce, stirring often, until it is thickened. Take off heat once thickened.
  • Place cooked chicken drumsticks in a bowl and toss them with the thickened sauce.
  • Garnish with chopped green onions and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 388mg | Potassium: 216mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 35IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg
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collage top photo Sweet Garlic Grilled Chicken Drumsticks with sweet onions on top and the bottom photo chicken on a plate with a bite taken out,

LYUBA

ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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Comments

  1. Dina says

    July 29, 2020 at 6:55 pm

    5 stars
    The whole family loves it so much they keep asking me to make it again! Definitely a tastier version of the chicken I had been making, will definitely continue to use this recipe!

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      July 30, 2020 at 10:30 am

      Hi Dina,

      I am so glad you liked this recipe! Thanks for taking the time to let me know!

      Reply
  2. Annette Minarcin says

    July 3, 2020 at 4:37 pm

    5 stars
    Finger licking good!

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      July 3, 2020 at 10:12 pm

      Well, thank you, Annette! So glad you liked them!

      Reply
  3. Marisa says

    December 31, 2019 at 4:26 am

    5 stars
    I love any chicken drumsticks, these were so flavorful!

    Reply
  4. Yummy says

    December 2, 2019 at 7:18 pm

    5 stars
    These were great! I didn’t grill them but the sauce was awesome

    Reply
  5. Kelli says

    November 20, 2019 at 2:42 am

    5 stars
    Great chicken drumsticks recipe

    Reply

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I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read More.

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