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🍽️ Grilled Chicken Drumsticks with BBQ Spice

450 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• garlic cloves 1 pc.
• chili, ground 1 tsp
• paprika, sweet 1 tsp
• pepper, black ground 0.5 tsp
• salt pinch
• oil 2 tbsp
• tomato paste 1 tbsp
• balsamic vinegar, light 0.5 tsp
• honey 0.5 tsp
• chicken drumsticks 800 g

Instructions

1. 1. Peel the garlic and chop it very finely.
2. 2. Place the chopped garlic into a bowl.
3. 3. Add chili powder, paprika powder, pepper, and one teaspoon of salt.
4. 4. Mix the spices thoroughly together.
5. 5. Take a second, separate bowl.
6. 6. Take half of the spice mixture and put it into this new bowl.
7. 7. Add one tablespoon of oil to this half.
8. 8. Stir the spices and oil well.
9. 9. Set this bowl with the oil-spice mixture aside.
10. 10. Take a small frying pan.
11. 11. Heat the remaining oil in the pan.
12. 12. Add the remaining spice mixture to the hot pan.
13. 13. Add tomato paste.
14. 14. Fry the mixture for about 1 to 2 minutes.
15. 15. Remove the pan from the heat.
16. 16. Add vinegar.
17. 17. Add honey.
18. 18. Season the sauce with a little salt if needed.
19. 19. Let the sauce cool down.
20. 20. Rinse the chicken drumsticks under running water.
21. 21. Dry the drumsticks with kitchen paper.
22. 22. Carefully lift the skin on the drumsticks.
23. 23. Rub the drumsticks under the skin with the oil-spice mixture.
24. 24. Place the skin back over the meat.
25. 25. Press the skin down gently.
26. 26. Preheat your grill.
27. 27. Place the drumsticks on the hot grill.
28. 28. Grill the drumsticks for about 20 to 25 minutes.
29. 29. Turn the drumsticks regularly while grilling.
30. 30. Ensure that the meat is fully cooked.
31. 31. Brush the drumsticks with the BBQ sauce in the last 3 to 5 minutes.
32. 32. Turn the drumsticks regularly in this phase as well.
33. 33. Enjoy your meal!

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 450
• Protein: 34 g · Fett/Fat: 30 g · Carbs: 8 g