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Sweet ‘n Spicy Asian Glazed Grilled Drumsticks

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These sweet ‘n spicy Asian glazed grilled drumsticks are finger licking good! An inexpensive, weeknight dish you’ll want to make all summer long!

These sweet 'n spicy Asian glazed grilled drumsticks are finger licking good! An inexpensive, weeknight dish you'll want to make all summer long!Sweet ‘n Spicy Asian Glazed Grilled Drumsticks

The longer they marinate the better they taste, so I marinate them at least day before I plan to cook them. We love eating drumsticks in my house, but any chicken part will work here. This would go great with any side, try it my Asian Mango Slaw recipe to keep an Asian theme or make a salad and top it with this Asian Ginger Carrot Dressing.

These sweet 'n spicy Asian glazed grilled drumsticks are finger licking good! An inexpensive, weeknight dish you'll want to make all summer long!

If you have the time, marinate them at least 1 day before you plan to cook them. Then after work, light the grill (or broiler) and throw them on the grill. Once cooked, brush them with this glaze – you won’t miss the skin! Adjust the heat to suit your family’s taste. I leave the glaze off my toddler’s because she’s not a fan of sauces or spice, and she loves it.

I am trying to get some practice doing more videos and I thought why not share this really great tip on how to skin a drumstick. The video is nothing fancy, no editing or music, I just filmed it with my phone. Some of you may already know this great tip, but for those who don’t, you’ll find this super helpful!

How To Remove The Skin From Chicken Drumsticks


By the way, I found it tricky to calculate the drumsticks on the bone, there are so many variables so I cut one off the bone to weigh it, and found each meat of the drumstick weighed about 2 oz, without the skin and bone. These were calculated accordingly, but drumsticks vary in size, so keep that in mind.

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Sweet 'n Spicy Asian Glazed Grilled Drumsticks

4.20 from 5 votes
6
Cals:255.5
Protein:35
Carbs:10.5
Fat:6
These sweet 'n spicy Asian glazed grilled drumsticks are finger licking good! An inexpensive, weeknight dish you'll want to make all summer long!
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian
These sweet 'n spicy Asian glazed grilled drumsticks are finger licking good! An inexpensive, weeknight dish you'll want to make all summer long!
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 25 minutes
Marinate Time: 2 hours
Total: 2 hours 30 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Serving Size: 2 drumsticks

Ingredients

  • 24 oz 8 skinless chicken drumsticks, with bone*
  • 1/2 tsp garlic salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 2 tbsp reduced soy sauce, Tamari for GF
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp Sriracha

For the glaze:

  • 3 tbsp sweet red chili sauce
  • 1 tbsp raw honey
  • 1 – 2 tsp Sriracha, I used 2, use more if you like it hot
  • optional, chopped chives for garnish

Instructions

  • Season drumsticks with garlic salt and ground ginger.
  • Place in a large ziplock bag or container and add the soy sauce, vinegar and 1 teaspoon sriracha and marinate overnight (the longer the better).
  • Preheat the grill.
  • In a small bowl, mix the chili sauce, honey and sriracha; set aside.
  • Grill the drumsticks on a rack lightly coating with cooking spray over medium heat, turning every 5 minutes or so until the chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes.
  • Brush the chili sauce mixture over the drumsticks on all sides and remove from the grill. Finish with chopped chives if desired and enjoy.

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Nutrition

Serving: 2 drumsticks, Calories: 255.5 kcal, Carbohydrates: 10.5 g, Protein: 35 g, Fat: 6 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 131 mg, Sodium: 702 mg, Sugar: 10 g

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These sweet 'n spicy Asian glazed grilled drumsticks are finger licking good! An inexpensive, weeknight dish you'll want to make all summer long!

These sweet 'n spicy Asian glazed grilled drumsticks are finger licking good! An inexpensive, weeknight dish you'll want to make all summer long!

These sweet 'n spicy Asian glazed grilled drumsticks are finger licking good! An inexpensive, weeknight dish you'll want to make all summer long!