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Grilled BBQ chicken drumsticks with a beer, paprika and honey glaze with a beer in the background.
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Beer and Honey BBQ Chicken Drumsticks

Dark Beer and Honey form the base of the glaze on these BBQ chicken drumsticks, they are perfect for cooking on the BBQ or in the oven.
Course Main Course
Cuisine European
Keyword bbq sauces for chicken, beer barbecue sauce, beer bbq chicken, sticky bbq chicken drumsticks
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 231kcal
Author Brian Jones

Ingredients

  • 8 Chicken Drumsticks
  • 250 ml Dark Beer 1 Cup
  • 50 ml Worcestershire Sauce 3 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon
  • 75 g Honey 4 tablespoon
  • 25 g Black Treacle 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon
  • 1 tablespoon English Mustard
  • 1 tablespoon Sweet Paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Chilli Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Pepper
  • ½-1 teaspoon Salt

Instructions

BBQ or Grill Instructions:

  • Heat a 17cm or 7" saucepan over a high heat, and when it's hot, add the beer, the honey, treacle and Worcestershire sauce and reduce by two-thirds.
  • Whisk in the mustard, paprika, chilli powder and pepper and set aside to cool.
  • Peel back the skin of the chicken drumsticks and season with lots of salt, then roll the skin back up, then dip them into the glaze and rotate to coat.
  • Oil up your grill grate and then drop the chicken drumsticks over a direct heat. Keep basting the chicken and keep them moving to get a nice colour on each drumstick.
  • Move to the indirect heat and close the lid, then cook for 30-35 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 70°C or 158°F.
  • Rest for 5-10 minutes and check that the internal temperature has reached 73°C or 165°F before serving.

Oven Instructions:

  • Follow steps 1-5 above.
  • Place the drumsticks onto an oven rack that allows air to circulate underneath.
  • Heat a fan-assisted oven to 220°C or 450°F and place the drumsticks in and cook for 20 minutes.
  • Reduce the heat to 180°C or 350°F and switch off fan assist mode.
  • Cook for another 10-15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 70°C or 158°F.
  • Rest for 5-10 minutes and check that the internal temperature has reached 73°C or 165°F before serving.

Notes

Nutritional values refer to a single chicken drumstick.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 333mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g
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