Honey Mustard Turkey Drumsticks

Drumroll, please

Spoiler: honey and mustard together create a sum greater than its part. Logic goes out the window, glaze goes in the oven and we’re all better for it 60 minutes later.

As much as it may seem that a 60 minute bake time isn’t a weekend affair type of dinner, I will argue that it’s one of the most hands-off ways to get proteins cooked up with a ton of flavor that requires minimal utensils and gives you texture. Because I shan’t get down on any pressure or slow cookers, because I love those tenderly, too, but a perfectly cooked piece of meat with crispy and succulent skin? Where you literally have only dirtied a sheet pan and a bowl (because I just know you can eyeball measuring the mustard and honey) in the process, and you can either hang out, catch up with others or on life for those 60 minutes while the oven does all the heavy lifting?

Yeah, count me in.

Doubled, tripled, same effort

My last two cents when it comes to roasting up a lil meat: as long as you’re not overcrowding the pan, double or triple the recipe for leftovers and some unintended meal preparation! Your future self will thank your past self and all your selves will be well fed. Talk about a party.

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Honey Mustard Turkey Drumsticks

Let the oven do alllll the work for a mega reward! Double or triple the recipe depending on how many people you're serving--think one drumstick per person. 

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 2 people

Author Lucia Hawley

Ingredients

• 1 lb turkey drumsticks (about 2 drumsticks)
• 1/4 cup yellow mustard or combo of yellow and whole grain
• 1/4 cup local honey
• 1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375.

2. Pat turkey drumsticks dry with paper towels.

3. Mix the mustard, honey (I use Ames Farm), olive oil, apple cider vinegar, sea salt and black pepper together in a large bowl.

4. Add the drumsticks to the bowl, and using your hand toss to evenly coat in the honey mustard glaze.

5. Place the drumsticks on a baking sheet, then drizzle any extra glaze over the top.
6. Bake in the oven for 60 minutes.