Cranberry Glazed BBQ Chicken Drumsticks
Ingredients
Food Safety
Before you start, wash all surfaces and your hands with soap and warm water, and remember to wash your hands, utensils and cutting boards after they touch raw meat or eggs. Avoid cross-contamination by using a different cutting board for your meat and other ingredients. Make sure you’re cooking to safe temperatures and chilling any leftovers within two hours. For more food safety tips, visit our Food Safety at Home Section.
Steps
Whisk together wine and cornstarch in a small pot to form a smooth paste.
Add cranberry sauce, butter and cinnamon. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring until mixture comes to a boil. Cook, stirring an additional 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Pour half the sauce, about ¾ cup (175 mL) into a pitcher to serve with grilled chicken and set aside.
Put the drumsticks in a medium bowl or plastic bag. Drizzle with the remaining sauce. Toss to coat.
Preheat grill over medium heat. Remove chicken drumsticks from marinade and place on upper rack. Cover and grill, turning once, until fully cooked and browned – about 15 minutes per side or until a thermometer inserted into the chicken reads 165°F (74°C). Brush each side a few times with the marinade or until it is all used up.
Serve with the reserved cranberry barbecue sauce.
Helpful Tip
If you want a gluten-free version make sure you use a gluten-free cranberry sauce and cornstarch. The cranberry glaze has a subtle cinnamon flavour and you can increase this up to ½ tsp (2.5 mL) for a stronger flavour.
Nutrition Info
| Per 210 g serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 290 |
| Protein | 21 g |
| Fat | 8 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 28 g |
| Fibre | 1 g |
| Sugar | 26 g |
| Cholesterol | 90 mg |
| Sodium | 135 mg |
| Per 210 g serving | % Daily Value |
|---|---|
| Potassium | 8 |
| Calcium | 2 |
| Iron | 8 |
| Vitamin A | 4 |
| Vitamin C | 8 |
| Vitamin B6 | 21 |
| Vitamin B12 | 20 |
| Folate | 6 |
| Zinc | 27 |
