Beer and Honey BBQ Chicken Drumsticks

Ingredients

• 8 Chicken Drumsticks
• 250ml (1 Cup) Dark Lager
• 50ml (3 Tbsp + 1 Tsp) Worcestershore Sauce
• 75g (4 Tbsp) Honey
• 25g (1 Tbsp+ 1 Tsp) Treacle
• 1 Tbsp English Mustard
• 1 Tbsp Sweet Paprika
• 1 Tsp Chilli Powder
• 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
• 1 Tsp Pepper
• 1/2-1 Tsp Salt

Instructions

BBQ or Grill Instructions:

1. Heat a small saucepan over a high heat and when hot add the beer.
2. Add the honey, treacle and Worcestershire sauce and reduce by two thirds.
3. Whisk in the mustard, paprika, chilli powder and pepper and set aside to cool.
4. Peel back the skin of the chicken drumsticks and season with lots of salt, then roll the skin back up.
5. Now dip into the glaze and rotate to coat.
6. Oil up your grill grate and then drop on the chicken drumsticks over the direct heat.
7. Keep basting the chicken and keep them moving to get a nice colour on each drumstick.
8. Move to the indirect heat and close the lid, then cook for 30-35 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 70°C or 158°F.
9. Rest for 5-10 minutes and check that the internal temperature has reached 73°C or 165°F before serving.

Oven Instructions:

1. Follow steps 1-5 above.
2. Place the drumsticks on to an oven rack that allows air to circulate underneath.
3. Heat a fan assisted oven to 220°C or 450°F and place the drumsticks in and cook for 20 minutes.
4. Reduce the heat to 180°C or 350°F and switch off fan assist mode.
5. Cook for another 10-15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 70°C or 158°F.
6. Rest for 5-10 minutes and check that the internal temperature has reached 73°C or 165°F before serving.