Try Chuck Hughes' delicious slow-roasted and basted BBQ turkey drumsticks, glazed with chipotle sauce.
Directions for: BBQ Turkey Drumsticks with Chipotle Glaze
Ingredients
Brine & Roasting1 cup salt (250 ml)
1 cup of hot water (250 ml)
1 cup molasses (250 ml)
2 lemons, sliced
2 onions, quartered
1 head of garlic, smashed
1 large bunch of rosemary
1 Tbsp black peppercorns (15 ml)
8 cup cold water (2 l)
8 turkey drumsticks
Melted butter
Salt and pepper
Chipotle GlazePureed chipotle in adobo sauce, store-bought
Directions
Brine & Roasting1. Pour the hot water in a large and deep non-reactive pan, bucket or large cooler, stir in the salt and molasses until fully dissolved, and then add the lemon, onions, garlic, rosemary and peppercorns.
2. Remove the turkey from the brine and dry thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Prepare your barbecue for indirect grilling by placing about 10 to 12 charcoal briquettes on only one side of the barbecue. Once the barbecue reaches 400F (200C), place the turkey drumsticks on the grill on the opposite side of the briquettes.
4. Brush with melted butter and close the lid of your barbecue.
5. Turn and baste the drumsticks every half hour with melted butter. Roast the drumsticks for about 2 hours or until it reaches 160F (75C) on a meat thermometer.
Chipotle Glaze1. Brush the drumstick with pured chipotle adobo sauce, store-bought.
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