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Spicy molasses-barbecued drumsticks

9
Points®
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.

Notes

It’s great on either grilled or broiled chicken, beef, or pork. Two types of molasses are available in supermarkets: unsulphured light (mild) and blackstrap. For most cooking and baking, light molasses is used. If you prefer, you can broil the chicken 6 inches from the heat until cooked through, about 6 minutes on each side. Then brush the chicken with the sauce and broil, turning occasionally, about 4 minutes longer.

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