Mambo Chicken
Dive into the bold, savory flavors of Mambo Chicken, a finger-licking dish that’s perfect for weeknight dinners or game-day feasts. This recipe features perfectly seasoned chicken drumsticks, dredged in a light flour coating and fried to golden perfection before being smothered in a sweet-and-spicy homemade mambo sauce. The sauce, a tantalizing blend of ketchup, hot sauce, honey, apple cider vinegar, and soy sauce, delivers just the right balance of heat, tang, and sweetness. Baked to juicy tenderness and garnished with fresh green onions, these drumsticks are irresistibly crispy on the outside and saucy on the inside. Ready in just under an hour, Mambo Chicken is a crowd-pleasing main dish that pairs beautifully with steamed rice, a crisp salad, or roasted vegetables.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 8 pieces chicken drumsticks
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups vegetable oil
- 0.5 cup ketchup
- 0.25 cup hot sauce
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons green onions, chopped (optional)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
Pat the chicken drumsticks dry with paper towels and season them with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
In a shallow dish, add the flour and dredge each chicken drumstick, coating evenly. Shake off the excess flour.
In a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat until shimmering.
Fry the chicken drumsticks in batches for 3-4 minutes per side, until golden brown. Remove and transfer to a baking dish.
In a saucepan, combine ketchup, hot sauce, apple cider vinegar, honey, soy sauce, brown sugar, minced garlic, and water.
Bring the sauce to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, and let it cook for 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
Pour the sauce over the chicken in the baking dish, ensuring each piece is coated.
Bake the chicken in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through (165°F or 74°C internal temperature).
Remove from the oven and garnish with chopped green onions if desired. Serve hot with your favorite sides, such as rice or a fresh salad.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1438 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 123.4 g | 158% | |
| Saturated Fat | 20.1 g | 100% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 67.1 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 168 mg | 56% | |
| Sodium | 1254 mg | 55% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 44.8 g | 16% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.3 g | 5% | |
| Total Sugars | 17.1 g | ||
| Protein | 48.3 g | 97% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 49 mg | 4% | |
| Iron | 3.4 mg | 19% | |
| Potassium | 556 mg | 12% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
