Chicken Drumsticks with Coffee Barbecue Sauce
posted in Chicken Drumsticks with Coffee Barbecue Sauce |Ingredients:
Coffee Barbecue Sauce
* 1/2 cup ketchup
* 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
* 1/2 cup brewed espresso
* 1/4 cup cider vinegar
* 1 medium onion, coarsely, chopped
* 3 jalapeno, halved, seeded
* 3 garlic, cloves, crushed
* 2 tbsp molasses
* 2 tbsp dry mustard powder
* 1 tbsp water
* 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
* 2 tbsp ground cumin
* 4 tsp cayenne pepper
Chicken Drumsticks
* 12 chicken, drumsticks, well rinsed, patted dry
* coarse salt, and freshly cracked black pepper
* vegetable oil, for brushing grill
Directions:
Coffee Barbecue Sauce
1. Mix mustard powder with 1 tbsp of water to make mustard mixture.
2. In a saucepan, prepare the barbecue sauce by combining ketchup, brown sugar, espresso, cider vinegar, onion, jalapenos, garlic, molasses, mustard mixture, Worcestershire, cumin and cayenne pepper.
3. Bring to a boil on medium heat and cook for 10 minutes.
4. Let cool completely.
5. Put the chicken and the sauce in a resealable plastic bag and seal.
6. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours or overnight.
7. Remove chicken from barbecue sauce.
8. Cook the barbecue sauce in a pot over medium heat.
9. Bring to a boil.
10. Reserve sauce for brushing the chicken.
Chicken Drumsticks
1. Heat a grill on medium heat.
2. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
3. Brush grill with oil.
4. Grill chicken for about 8 to 10 minutes per side or until chicken is cooked through reaching an internal temperature of 175 to 180 degrees F, brushing with the sauce.
