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BBQ chicken drumsticks
These delicious drumsticks are coated in heavenly homemade barbecue sauce. Sweetened with Medjool dates, this is guaranteed to be your go-to sauce for grilled meats.
Ingredients
- vegetable oil5 mL (1 tsp)
- onion, chopped1
- garlic, minced2 cloves
- chopped fresh thyme15 mL (1 tbsp)
- chili powder10 mL (2 tsp)
- ground pepper1 mL (¼ tsp)
- passata (strained crushed tomatoes)500 mL (2 cups)
- chopped pitted Medjool dates175 mL (¾ cup)
- cider vinegar60 mL (¼ cup)
- Worcestershire sauce15 mL (1 tbsp)
- hot pepper sauce5 mL (1 tsp)
- skinless chicken drumsticks10 (about 900 g)
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 3 steps
In a saucepan, heat oil over medium heat and cook onion, garlic, thyme, chili powder and pepper for 3 minutes or until softened. Stir in passata, dates, vinegar, Worcestershire and hot pepper sauce and bring to a simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Scrape into blender and purée until smooth. Makes about 625 mL (2 ½ cups) of sauce.
Place drumsticks on greased grill over medium heat for 10 minutes. Turn and grill for 5 minutes more. Start brushing with about 250 mL (1 cup) of sauce, turning often and basting for about 10 more minutes. Use a digital food thermometer to check that chicken has reached an internal temperature of 74°C (165°F).
Serve with some of the remaining sauce, if desired.
