Grilled Firecracker Chicken Drummies Recipes

GRILLIED CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS- THE ART OF DRUMMIES

Steps:

• Preheat grill to get a surface temp of about 450°. That is medium-high on a standard gas grill and medium on a hot gas grill. Clean and oil.
• Pat dry the drumsticks. Trim off excess skin and any loose bones/tissue especially in the joint area.
• Season to taste. You can use my 7:2:2 spice mix. A little cayenne is nice. You may want to skip the cayenne if cooking for little ones. Or use the seasoning of your choice.
• Let rest at room temperature until grill is ready.
• Check grill temp if possible and place chicken on the grill. Flip about every 5 minutes until internal temp of 180°-185° degrees. About 30-35 minutes.
• Let rest for 5-10 minutes before serving. They are way too hot anyway.

GRILLED SPATCHCOCK FIRECRACKER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for direct and indirect heat: For gas grills (with 3 or more burners), turn all the burners to medium-high heat; after about 15 minutes, turn off one of the side burners and turn the remaining burners down to medium. For charcoal grills, bank one chimney starter-full of lit and ashed-over charcoal briquettes to one side of the grill. Set up a drip pan on the other side to avoid flare-ups. (Be sure to consult the grill manufacturer's guide for best results.) If your grill has a thermometer, aim to keep the temperature at about 350 degrees F throughout grilling.
• To spatchcock the chicken: Use kitchen shears to cut out the backbone from the chicken. Lay the chicken breast-side down on a cutting board and use a large knife to cut through the breastbone but not into the flesh. Push the chicken down to flatten it. Cut the wings off at the third joint (at the wing tip). Line a plate with paper towels and put the chicken on it skin-side down to dry the skin. Sprinkle the non-skin side generously with salt and pepper.
• Oil the grill grates thoroughly. Put the chicken on the indirect-heat side of the grill skin-side down and top with a large cast-iron skillet. Cover the grill and cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh registers 165 degrees F and the skin is golden and very crisp, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the soy sauce, sugar, hot sauce, vinegar and red pepper flakes in a medium bowl and whisk to combine.
• Remove the skillet from the chicken and put it on the direct-heat side of the grill (leave the chicken where it is). Pour the soy mixture into the skillet and bring it to a boil. Immediately transfer the chicken to the skillet with tongs and coat both sides in the sauce. Sprinkle with the scallions and serve with flatbread.

GRILLED SEASONED CHICKEN DRUMMIES

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In large bowl, mix 1/2 cup of the yogurt, the curry powder, paprika and garlic salt. Add chicken, stirring to coat all surfaces. Let stand 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix remaining yogurt and remaining ingredients.
• Place chicken on grill. Cover grill; cook over medium heat 8 to 12 minutes, turning once or twice, until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (180°F). Serve with yogurt dip. Sprinkle dip with additional chopped fresh mint leaves if desired.

ASIAN GRILLED CHICKEN DRUMMIES

Steps:

• In large resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix teriyaki sauce and curry sauce. Add drummettes; seal bag. Shake to coat chicken evenly with sauce mixture. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Remove drummettes from marinade; discard marinade. Place drummettes on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 20 to 25 minutes until chicken is golden brown on outside and no longer pink in center.
• Place drummettes on serving platter. Sprinkle with cilantro and peanuts.

GRILLED FIRECRACKER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Prepare grill for indirect-heat cooking.
• Combine salt, garlic powder and pepper; sprinkle over chicken.
• Combine the last five ingredients, including the preserves, sweet chili sauce, scallion, ginger and soy sauce; set aside.
• Grill chicken, skin-side down, over direct heat until browned, 5 minutes.
• Turn; place over indirect heat.
• Cover; grill 45 minutes, and baste occasionally with the apricot-chili sauce mixture.

GRILLED GLAZED DRUMMIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Pour 1 cup marinade into a large shallow dish. Add the chicken; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for basting., Drain chicken, discarding marinade. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until juices run clear, turning and basting occasionally with reserved marinade. If desired, top with sliced green onions and serve with ranch dressing.

GRILLED FIRECRACKER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Fire up that grill!
• Puree the first 5 ingredients. Place about 1/2 of this in a zipper bag with the chicken breasts and marinate for 30 minutes.
• Combine the next 5 ingredients and season. Keep cool and covered until serving.
• When Chicken is marinated, remove from the bag, season with salt and pepper and grill for about 6 minutes per side( you should know your grill). Use the remaining-fresh marinade to baste the chicken as it grills or as sauce when it is done. It will get nice and dark (I love the charred sugar smell from the jelly).
• Serve with the dressed avocado and tomatoes.