My son is a very picky child. He could eat pasta Bolognese for ever. He does not appreciate my culinary endeavors whatsoever. Every time I make something new, extraordinary and tasty, he just takes his tongue out with disgust.
One of the very few, very few I repeat meals he loved from the very first moment is the teriyaki drumettes and any drumettes that taste similar to those. So, the other day as I was searching something to make for lunch and didn’t want to cook two meals I bumped up at this recipe by Giada De Laurentis in
Food Network. I liked the combination of flavors and after making some small changes, I gave it a try. It was very good. This is a keeper. My son ate his drumettes up to the bone. After finishing his lunch he had a big smile in his face and the mouth of a clown. The thick sauce has coated the area around his mouth and looked very funny. So, I guess I can call this recipe a big success. So here it is.
Balsamic Chicken Drumettes
Ingredients
12 chicken drumettes
½ cup balsamic vinegar
½ cup honey
½ cup brown sugar (I used Demerara)
¼ cup soy sauce
¼ tsp ginger
¼ tsp poultry seasoning
3 garlic cloves, halved
Instructions
Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Place the drumettes in glass container or in a re-sealable plastic bag. Throw all the ingredients in the drumettes and let marinate for at least two hours.
Turn on the broiler.
Place the drumettes on a pan covered with parchment paper. Broil until they take a dark brown color.
In the meantime, put the garlic cloves in the blender along with some of the marinate and blend them. Now in a pot place the marinate along with the garlic paste. Bring to boil and then lower heat and let simmer for half an hour. If it hasn’t thicken by then, just add 1 tbsp of corn flour dissolved in 1 tbsp of water. I served it with basmati rice you can serve with whatever your heart desires.
My blogger friend Cathering from
Living the Gourmet tagged me to answer 8 questions. Thank you Catherine for giving me the chance to say a few more things about myself. As always I leave it up to you, if you want to participate in this game just let me know and I will tag you with 8 questions of my own.
1. What is your favorite fall dish?
I love cabbage so when fall starts I make Cabbage Dolmades. Actually this is going to be my next post.
2. What is your favorite ingredient to cook with & why?
Olive oil. It is the healthiest and tastiest one.
3. What is your most memorable holiday?
With my husband two years ago in Paris.
4. What inspired you start blogging about food?
My everlasting since childhood love for good food.
5. Do you like to listen to music when you cook? If so what do you like to listen to?
I love music. I listen from classical to modern.
6. Chocolate or Vanilla?
Chocolate for ever.
7. What is your favorite holiday dessert?
Melomakarona. Greek Christmas cookies. I will post about them when the time comes.
8. What is your favorite cook book or magazine?
Sweet Alchemies by Stelios Parliaros. He is a very famous pastry chef in Greece.
I am linking this to Julie's Family Friendly Fridays at Mommie Cooks. Check her blog to see other beautiful recipes.
Just a small note: My Italian teacher called me and she was very touched by the post. She also told me that I should mention that she is still married to a Greek so as to avoid any misunderstandings. She is right, so I make the correction. She was and still is married to a fine Greek gentleman and has two kids around my age. Truth has revealed.Labels: Chicken, Main Course, Quick Meal
