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Sweet & Savory Drumsticks

Sweet and Savory drumsticks pan fried on the stovetop | Mama Harris' KitchenThis time of year is a great one to stock up on great sales offered at grocery stores. Between Memorial Day, 4th of July and grilling season, it’s a great time to buy up some chicken. I love to get the picnic packs that have a combination of drumsticks and thighs, and right now they’re always available at a great price.

However, I don’t always want to grill. We have a great barbecue grill, but it’s a charcoal grill which means it takes some planning to get started. We also live in an are where the average summer temperature is over 100 degrees, and well.. I like to stay cool.

Sweet and Savory drumsticks pan fried on the stovetop | Mama Harris' KitchenWith all of this in mind, I created a delicious and simple recipe for those great priced chicken drumsticks without having to go in the heat to grill or turn on the oven. All you need is a good cast iron skillet, preferably one that’s been broken in and is seasoned because the sauce is a bit sticky. if you need one, look here (affiliate link). The cast iron skillet works well at a high heat and distributes the heat very well, which is necessary for this sweet and savory chicken that’s made right there in the pan on top of the stove. It’s great for a quick meal, served with some simple white rice and an easy seasonal salad. This is a great dinner, or even a lunch! And because there’s no skin to crisp, it tasted just as good reheated for the next day.

Sweet and Savory drumsticks pan fried on the stovetop | Mama Harris' Kitchen

Sweet & Savory Drumsticks Ingredients:

  • 8 drumsticks, skin peeled off
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 3 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
  • 2 tablespoons sherry cooking wine
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon dry ground mustard
  • 1 teaspoon dry ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 green onions, sliced thinly

Directions:

Sweet and Savory drumsticks pan fried on the stovetop | Mama Harris' KitchenIf needed, peel the skin off of fresh drumsticks. I find that using a paper towel to better grasp the skin helps make the process much faster. Season all sides of the chicken lightly with salt and pepper.
Using a cast iron skillet over medium heat, add the soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, mustard, sherry, lemon juice, vinegar, dry mustard and ginger, red pepper flakes and minced garlic.

Sweet and Savory drumsticks pan fried on the stovetop | Mama Harris' KitchenWhisk ingredients together and bring the mixture to a low boil.

Sweet and Savory drumsticks pan fried on the stovetop | Mama Harris' KitchenAdd the seasoned drumsticks and let them simmer in the sauce. Cover the pan and flip the chicken to the other side after about 15 minutes.

Sweet and Savory drumsticks pan fried on the stovetop | Mama Harris' KitchenOnce both sides have browned, turn the heat up and remove the cover. Flip the chicken every few minutes until the sauce has thicken.

Sweet and Savory drumsticks pan fried on the stovetop | Mama Harris' KitchenRemove from heat and sprinkle with the chopped green onions.

Sweet and Savory drumsticks pan fried on the stovetop | Mama Harris' KitchenServe with some white rice and a seasonal salad for an easy and delicious meal. Enjoy!

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Sweet & Savory Drumsticks

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Serving Size: 2 drumsticks

Sweet & Savory Drumsticks

Sweet and savory drumsticks made easy in a cast iron skillet on the stove top! Perfect for warm weather cooking and great with rice and a quick salad.

Ingredients

  • 8 drumsticks, skin peeled off
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 3 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
  • 2 tablespoons sherry cooking wine
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon dry ground mustard
  • 1 teaspoon dry ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 green onions, sliced thinly

Instructions

  1. If needed, peel the skin off of fresh drumsticks. I find that using a paper towel to better grasp the skin helps make the process much faster. Season all sides of the chicken lightly with salt and pepper.
  2. Using a cast iron skillet over medium heat, add the soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, mustard, sherry, lemon juice, vinegar, dry mustard and ginger, red pepper flakes and minced garlic.
  3. Whisk ingredients together and bring the mixture to a low boil.
  4. Add the seasoned drumsticks and let them simmer in the sauce. Cover the pan and flip the chicken to the other side after about 15 minutes.
  5. Once both sides have browned, turn the heat up and remove the cover. Flip the chicken every few minutes until the sauce has thicken.
  6. Remove from heat and sprinkle with the chopped green onions.
  7. Serve with some white rice and a seasonal salad for an easy and delicious meal. Enjoy!
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  1. Heather says

    June 9, 2016 at 9:50 am

    These look seriously amazing! I haven’t made drumsticks ever – whole chicken, yes, chicken breast, yes, but never drumsticks. I think I am going to have to look for some at the market for the weekend!

  2. Sara says

    June 10, 2016 at 2:23 am

    I love that it’s so easy to make. I’m definitely going to be having this for dinner soon, it looks so good.

  3. munchies and munchkins says

    August 20, 2016 at 2:16 pm

    Wow, these sound incredible. I love the flavour you get from drumsticks and thighs, much better than breasts.

  4. Molly Kumar says

    August 20, 2016 at 2:38 pm

    OMG, these look soooo Delicious!!! I’ve all the mentioned ingredients and will try them soon.

  5. jacquee | i sugar coat it! says

    August 20, 2016 at 2:51 pm

    OH YES, PLEASE!! We just thew some drumsticks on the barbie – wish I’d seen this before. MOUTHWATERING!!

  6. Alison says

    August 20, 2016 at 2:55 pm

    These look sooooo good. I am seriously craving this right now, I’ve pinned it for later 🙂

  7. Anne Murphy says

    August 20, 2016 at 4:26 pm

    Such a savory, sticky sauce! Mmmm… That looks delicious. I love all the spice!

  8. Mama Munchkin says

    August 20, 2016 at 4:51 pm

    Yum!!! These look delicious and are so pretty too!

  9. Claire | Sprinkles and Sprouts says

    August 20, 2016 at 6:25 pm

    These looks perfect!!! You can see the flavour!

    We are almost out of winter here in Australia so I am pinning this ready for summer. Bet they would be great for days at the beach!

  10. Ruthie says

    August 20, 2016 at 9:23 pm

    This looks very simple to make, yet ridiculously yummy!!!

  11. Tina Jui | The Worktop says

    August 20, 2016 at 11:47 pm

    Wow these look so good!! We don’t have a grill since we live in a London flat, so these are perfect for me to make on the stovetop!

  12. Agnes says

    August 21, 2016 at 1:37 pm

    These look set delicious. I love the sweet and sour flavor

  13. Lauren says

    August 21, 2016 at 4:49 pm

    I have this strange adversion to chicken on the bone, but this sauce sounds amazing and would still be delicious on some boneless chicken chunks i bet 🙂

  14. Mike C says

    August 21, 2016 at 9:13 pm

    Wow, they look amazing. I’m gonna have to try this.

  15. Aarika says

    August 22, 2016 at 11:06 am

    These sound incredible! I love the addition of ginger. Great idea. I can’t wait to try this recipe. Thanks!

  16. Elizabeth says

    June 10, 2021 at 8:00 am

    I made this last night and it was incredible! I didn’t even have all of the ingredients and it was still so good. This will be a weeknight staple in our house for sure.

    • MamaHarris says

      June 14, 2021 at 11:10 pm

      So glad you loved these!

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