Blueberry Satsuma Glazed Chicken Drumsticks
Yield 4
Prep time
20 MinCook time
50 MinTotal time
1 H & 10 MBlueberry Satsuma Glazed Chicken Drumsticks
Ingredients
Blueberry Satsuma Glaze
- 1 1/2 cup blueberries
- 1/3 cup Satsuma juice*
- 1/4 cup Satsuma simple syrup**
- 1-2 teaspoons fresh jalapeno, finely diced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 fresh sage leaves
- 1 teaspoon Satsuma zest
Chicken
- 8-10 Springer Mountain Farms Chicken Drumsticks
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Blueberry Satsuma Glaze
Instructions
Blueberry Satsuma Glaze
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine blueberries, Satsuma juice, Satsuma simple syrup, jalapeno, salt and sage leaves.
- Bring to a boil then reduce heat to simmer.
- Cook mixture 20 – 30 minutes or until thick and syrupy.
- Remove sage leaves then add zest.
- Set aside until ready to glaze chicken.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a bowl, toss drumsticks with olive oil and salt & pepper.
- Place drumsticks on a parchment or foil lined baking sheet, and bake in preheated oven 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven, and brush glaze on all sides of drumsticks using 2/3 of glaze.
- Bake 10 minutes, reglaze, bake additional 10 minutes, and reglaze again.
- Drumsticks are done when internal temperature is 170 degrees and the glaze is shiny and set.
Notes
Satsuma mandarins are a type of mandarin orange that is related to tangerines, clementines, and tangelos. Like most citrus fruits, Satsuma mandarins are hybrids, in this case combining mandarin and pomelo. Depending on which classification system is consulted, Satsumas are either their own species, Citrus unshiu, or a variety of Citrus reticulata. They're sometimes referred to as Satsuma tangerines or Satsuma oranges.
*Fresh orange juice can be substituted.
**If Satsuma syrup is not available, substitute 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup of Satsuma juice or fresh orange juice.
