Grilled Drumsticks with Honey-Chipotle Sauce
Ingredients
- 8 drumsticks (about 2 pounds (960 g)).
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- FOR the SAUCE:1/2 red onion,peeled and diced
- 1/4 cup(60 g) unsalted butter
- 1 cup (250 g) tomato ketchup
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1/2 cup (125 g) brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup (125 g) clear honey
- half of 7 oz (210 g) can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 28 oz (840 g) can diced tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon liquid Barbecue Smoke®
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Method
Step 1
Preheat gas grill or barbecue. Using paper towel,dry chicken drumsticks. Season with salt and black pepper.
Step 2
Cook in preheated grill on low heat. After chicken drumsticks reach an internal temperature of 165º F (85 C), brush with honey-chipotle sauce. Turn chicken every minute for another 3 minutes. Remove from grill, place on platter and serve with extra sauce.
Step 3
HONEY_CHIPOTLE SAUCE: Melt butter over medium-high heat in a large sauce pan. Add diced onion and sauté until translucent.
Step 4
Add remaining sauce ingredients ,reduce heat to low and simmer? Stirring occasionally, until sauce has thickened, for about 1 hour. Remove from the heat, set aside and allow to cool completely.
Step 5
Pour cooled sauce into a blender. Blend until smooth. Store in refrigerator for up to 30 days.