Bourbon Molasses Drumsticks Food

BOURBON-MOLASSES CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; sauté until soft, about 6 minutes. Add next 5 ingredients, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and chili powder. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until sauce thickens, about 15 minutes. Stir in bourbon; cook until heated through, about 3 minutes. Season with salt. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
• Mix 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in bowl. Loosen skin on drumsticks. Rub salt and pepper mixture under skin without tearing skin. Cover; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.
• Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Grill drumsticks until skin is crisp and juices run clear, turning to cook all sides, about 25 minutes. Transfer 1/2 cup barbecue sauce to small bowl; reserve. Brush drumsticks with remaining sauce and cook until glaze forms, about 3 minutes longer. Transfer drumsticks to platter and serve with reserved sauce.

BOURBON MOLASSES SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring sugar and 2 tablespoons water to a boil in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then wash down any sugar crystals from side of pan with a pastry brush dipped in cold water. Boil, without stirring, swirling pan occasionally so caramel colors evenly, until caramel is dark amber. Remove from heat and stir in remaining 1/4 cup water, then stir in bourbon, butter, molasses, and salt. Return to heat and simmer, stirring, to dissolve any hardened caramel if necessary.

BOURBON MOLASSES DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• For the sauce; melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat; add in the onion and dryed chili flakes (if using) saute for about 5 minutes (adding in the garlic the last 2 minutes).
• Add in the ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, black pepper and chili powder; mix to combine and simmer for about 20 minutes.
• Add in the bourbon and cook until heated through for about 3 minutes.
• Season with salt to taste.
• Cool and chill the sauce overnight.
• Prepare the grill to medium heat.
• Season the drumsticks with seasoning salt and pepper.
• Transfer about 1/2 cup BBQ sauce to a small bowl and reserve for basting.
• Grill the drumsticks turning to cook on all sides (about 25 minutes).
• Brush with BBQ glaze the last 3-4 minutes of cooking.
• Transfer the drumsticks to a platter and serve with remaining sauce.
• Delicious!