Spicy molasses-barbecued drumsticks
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Total time: 32 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 22 min • Serves: 2 • Difficulty: Easy
These wonderful grilled drumsticks glazed with a sweet-spicy molasses barbecue sauce can be your dinner tonight in just 30 minutes. Boldly flavored, the sauce is a bit spicy due to the chipotle chiles and chili sauce. To reduce the heat start with the chipotle or increase the molasses a touch to balance with rich sweetness. Serve these drumsticks with chopped romaine lettuce and shredded carrot tossed with a low-fat blue cheese dressing, a meal that works for dinner or a wonderful outdoor lunch. Make this delicious barbecue sauce in a large batch and refrigerate it in a covered container for up to two weeks. It is equally delicious on pork tenderloin and chicken of all cuts.
Ingredients
Chili sauce
3 Tbsp, bottled
Apple cider vinegar
1½ Tbsp, plain or seasoned
Molasses
1 Tbsp, or light
Chili powder
1 tsp
Canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
½ tsp, minced
Garlic
1 clove(s), minced
Uncooked skinless boneless chicken drumstick
12 oz
Instructions
1
To make the molasses barbecue sauce, combine the chili sauce, vinegar, molasses, chili powder, chipotle en adobo, and garlic in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring, until thickened, 2–3 minutes.
2
Meanwhile, spray a grill rack or grill pan with nonstick spray and prepare the grill. Place the chicken on the grill and cook, turning occasionally, about 8 minutes. Brush the chicken with the barbecue sauce. Cook, turning the chicken, until deeply glazed and cooked through, 5–6 minutes longer.
3
Yields 2 drumsticks per serving.
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