Tailgate Chicken
Serve these spicy drumsticks with baked
beans or macaroni salad.
Makes 4 servings
2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon honey
1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
1 tablespoon low-sodium chicken broth
2 garlic cloves, mashed into a puree
1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
Four 6 ounce chicken drumsticks,skinned
½ cup + 1 tablespoon plain dried bread crumbs
1 teaspoon paprika, 1/8 teaspoon ground red peper (optional)
- Preheat oven to 400o F. Line large baking sheet with foil; spray with
non-stick cooking spray.
- In large bowl, combine peanut butter, honey, hot pepper sauce, broth,
garlic and soy sauce. Add chicken, tossing well to coat thoroughly.
- In gallon-size sealable plastic bag, combine bread crumbs, paprika
and ground red pepper, if using; seal bag and shake to blend. Add I
chicken drumstick; seal bag and shake to coat. Place coated chicken
drumstick on prepared baking sheet; repeat, using remaining chicken
drumsticks.
- Bake chicken for 20 minutes, turn carefully. Bake 15 minutes longer,
until cooked through and juices run clear when pierced. with a fork.