Honey Soy Chicken Drumsticks with Rice
Drumsticks are the cheapest chicken going and this is the easiest thing to do with them.
Serves 4 55 min 46g proteinKid-friendly
ChickenBakeAsianBudget
Plan it this weekIngredients
- Chicken drumsticks1.2 kg
- Honey60 g
- Soy sauce60 ml
- Garlic15 g
- Fresh ginger15 g
- Long grain rice300 g
- Broccoli300 g
Method
- Whisk the honey, soy sauce, crushed garlic and grated ginger together in a large bowl.
- Add the drumsticks, turn to coat, and leave for 20 minutes if you have the time.
- Heat the oven to 200C. Spread the drumsticks on a lined tray and pour over the marinade.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, turning and basting twice, until sticky and cooked through.
- Cook the rice and steam the broccoli for the last 5 minutes. Serve with the pan juices spooned over.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Pescatarian
Honey Soy Salmon with Rice
- 600 g Salmon fillets instead of Chicken drumsticks
Marinate the salmon for no more than 15 minutes, then bake at 200C for 12 to 15 minutes instead of 40 to 45.
Gluten-free
- 60 ml Tamari instead of Soy sauce
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
Pak'nSaveBest choiceno items missing · $15.78 of food
$38.83
59% spare
New Worldno items missing · $16.39 of food · $0.61 more
$68.91
76% spare
Woolworths NZno items missing · $26.57 of food · $10.79 more
$54.56
51% spare
$3.95a serve
$3.95 a serve, cheapest at Pak'nSave
About $15.78 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$65.33 across 3 shops · all 7 items priced · $29.90 more for bigger packs, 80% spare for later
Pak'nSaveBest choice$15.78
no items missing
you'll pay $38.83 · 59% of it spare
New World$16.39
no items missing · $0.61 more
you'll pay $68.91 · 76% of it spare
Woolworths NZ$26.57
no items missing · $10.79 more
you'll pay $54.56 · 51% of it spare
Buy at New World$38.47
Garlic
$26.99/kg
need 15 gLoose Garlic 1 kg$26.99
New World$26.99/kg$26.99·Woolworths NZ$2.49·Pak'nSave~$41.50/kg$2.49
Fresh ginger
$8.99/kg
need 15 gGinger 1 kg$8.99
New World$8.99/kg$8.99·Pak'nSave$19.30/kg$5.79·Woolworths NZ$10.50
Long grain rice
$0.25/100g
need 300 gPams Long Grain White Rice 1 kg$2.49closest match
New World$0.25/100g$2.49·Woolworths NZ$2.49·Pak'nSave$0.27/100g$2.69
Buy at Woolworths NZ$5.49
Soy sauce
$3.49
need 60 mlWoolworths soy sauce 500 mlclosest match
Woolworths NZ$3.49·Pak'nSave$0.83/100ml$2.49·New World$0.93/100ml$2.79
Buy at Pak'nSave$21.37
Chicken drumsticks
$7.29/kg
need 1.2 kg2 × Nz Chicken Drumsticks kg 1 kg$7.29
Pak'nSave$7.29/kg$7.29·New World$7.99/kg$7.99·Woolworths NZ$14.00
Honey
$1.36/100g
need 60 gPams Value Creamed Clover Blend Honey 500 g$6.79closest match
Pak'nSave$1.36/100g$6.79·Woolworths NZ$5.59·New World$2.28/100g$5.69