Best Grilled Drumsticks Recipes

EASY GRILLED CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Place chicken drumsticks into a resealable bag; add olive oil to coat. Add ranch dressing mix, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Close the bag and mix until drumsticks are covered. Let marinate in the refrigerator, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Remove chicken from the bag; discard marinade.
• Cook on the preheated grill until an instant-read thermometer inserted into a drumstick reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the grill and let sit for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

GRILLED THIGHS AND DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 11 ingredients. Pour into two large resealable plastic bags; add equal amounts of chicken to each bag. Seal bags and turn to coat; refrigerate overnight., Drain and discard marinade. Prepare grill for indirect heat. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. , Sprinkle chicken with seasoned salt. Grill chicken skin side down, covered, over indirect medium heat for 15-20 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°-175°.

GRILLED CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Mix yellow onion, white onion, and garlic together in a bowl.
• Season chicken drumsticks with cilantro, oregano, cumin, thyme, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Place chicken into the bowl with onion mixture. Squeeze lemon juice over the chicken, slice the rinds, and place into the same bowl. Cover and let sit in a refrigerator, 20 to 24 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Cook on the preheated grill until an instant-read thermometer inserted into a drumstick reads at least 180 degrees F (82 degrees C), 30 to 45 minutes.

SWEET AND STICKY GRILLED DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Bring wine, sugar, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic to a boil in a saucepan.
• Reduce heat, and simmer until mixture has thickened to the consistency of honey, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Let cool.
• Using a sharp knife, make three diagonal slashes through the skin and flesh on both sides of each drumstick (this will help the flavors permeate the meat).
• Preheat grill to medium-low. (If you are using a charcoal grill, coals are ready when you can hold your hand 5 inches above grill for just 7 seconds.)
• Place drumsticks on grill, and brush with sauce.
• Close cover, and grill 4 minutes.
• Flip chicken, and brush with sauce.
• Continue to cook, flipping and brushing with sauce every 4 to 5 minutes, until cooked through, about 20 minutes total.
• Season with salt.

GRILLED TURKEY DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Brush drumsticks with butter mixture., Add wood chips to grill according to manufacturer's directions. Place turkey on greased grill rack. Grill, covered, over indirect medium heat, 40-45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 175°,. Turn drumsticks occasionally throughout cooking.

GRILLED JERK CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Combine the chile, scallions, thyme, vegetable oil, brown sugar, vinegar, allspice and cloves in a large bowl and mix until the sugar dissolves. Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper. Add the chicken and massage the marinade into the meat, 1 to 2 minutes. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Preheat a grill to medium. Oil the grates. Remove the chicken from the marinade, shaking off any large pieces of chile or scallion. Season all over with salt and pepper. Grill, covered, turning often, until the chicken is browned and cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve with lime wedges.

GRILLED LEMON-OREGANO CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Whisk first 6 ingredients in small bowl. Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper. Pour marinade into 1-gallon resealable plastic bag; add chicken and seal. Turn bag to coat chicken. Marinate at room temperature 30 minutes or in refrigerator up to 2 days, turning occasionally.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Place chicken, with some marinade still clinging, on grill rack; grill chicken until cooked through and golden brown on all sides, turning frequently, about 30 minutes. Transfer to plates and serve.

SWEET-AND-STICKY GRILLED DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Bring wine, sugar, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat, and simmer until mixture has thickened to the consistency of honey, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool.
• Using a sharp knife, make three diagonal slashes through the skin and flesh on both sides of each drumstick (this will help the flavors permeate the meat).
• Preheat grill to medium-low. (If you are using a charcoal grill, coals are ready when you can hold your hand 5 inches above grill for just 7 seconds.) Place drumsticks on grill, and brush with sauce. Close cover, and grill 4 minutes. Flip chicken, and brush with sauce. Continue to cook, flipping and brushing with sauce every 4 to 5 minutes, until cooked through, about 20 minutes total. Season with salt. Serve with coleslaw.

DELICIOUS EASY ASIAN GRILLED DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk together the first 8 ingredients.
• Add in green onions.
• Place the chicken drumsticks in a large resealable bag.
• Pour the marinade on top and seal bag; turn to coat evenly with marinade.
• Refrigerate for a minimum of 8 hours, turning occasionally.
• Set grill to medium heat.
• Remove the chicken and discard the marinade.
• Place the chicken on a baking sheet, and pat any excess marinade off with a paper towel.
• Rub the drumsticks with peanut oil on all sides.
• Season chicken with seasoned salt or white salt and pepper.
• Gill turning chicken until crispy and golden brown, or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked.

GRILLED TURKEY DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Place turkey drumsticks in a large shallow dish.
• Combine remaining ingredients, stirring well.
• Pour over drumsticks, cover and marinate in refrigerator 8 hours, turning drumsticks occasionally.
• Drain drumsticks, reserving marinade.
• Wrap each drumstick and 1/4 cup marinade in heavy-duty aluminum foil.
• Grill over medium coals 1 hour, turning after 30 minutes.
• Remove foil, reserving marinade.
• Return drumsticks to grill, and continue cooking 30-40 minutes, basting frequently with reserved marinade.

GRILLED ASIAN CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In small bowl, mix all ingredients except chicken; brush mixture over chicken.
• Place chicken, bone sides down, on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 15 to 20 minutes. Turn chicken. Cover grill; cook 20 to 40 minutes longer, turning 2 or 3 times, until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (180°F).

GRILLED HULI HULI TURKEY DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Mix the first 6 ingredients. Reserve 1-1/3 cups for basting; cover and refrigerate. Pour remaining marinade into a large baking dish. Add drumsticks and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight., Drain turkey, discarding marinade. Place turkey on greased grill rack. Grill, covered, over indirect medium heat, 40-45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 175°,. Turn drumsticks occasionally throughout cooking. Baste often with reserved marinade during the last 10 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes; garnish with green onions.

GRILLED SPICY CHIPOTLE BARBECUE TURKEY DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In 1-quart saucepan, cook onion and water over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender. Stir in barbecue sauce, preserves, chile and salt. Cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until heated through. Reserve 3 tablespoons sauce.
• Cover and grill drumsticks over medium-low heat 25 to 30 minutes, turning frequently and brushing with sauce during last 5 minutes, until juice of turkey is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (180°F).
• Serve drumsticks with reserved 3 tablespoons sauce.

GRILLED SPICY TERIYAKI DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Heat greased grill to medium heat.
• Mix first 5 ingredients until well blended; pour 1/2 cup over chicken in shallow dish. Turn drumsticks to evenly coat both sides of each. Refrigerate 10 min. Meanwhile, stir barbecue sauce into remaining dressing mixture.
• Remove chicken from dressing mixture; discard dressing mixture.
• Place chicken on grill grate. Turn off burners directly below chicken; cover grill with lid. Grill chicken 25 min. or until done (165ºF), turning occasionally and brushing with barbecue sauce mixture for the last 10 min.

GRILLED SPICY DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in plastic bag, seal and shake well.
• Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
• Remove from bag, reserve the marinade.
• Cook over medium heat for 20 minutes, turning and basting with reserved marinade as needed.

GRILLED BREADED DRUMSTICKS...

Steps:

• Make incisions on the chicken Season with salt and pepper add the lime juice and leave to rest for a couple of minutes.
• mix the soya sauce,honey and tobasco sauce.
• place the chicken drumsticks in the sauce and mix well till coated and let marinate for half hour.
• coat the chicken with the breadcrumbs (Easy way to do this is put the breadcrumbs in a plastic bag and drop the chicken in and coat them without getting your fingers messy and the leftover breadcrumbs can be re-used with out it getting lumpy.) Place it on a greased tray and put it under the grill at first on medium setting to ensure the chicken is well done on the inside and turn it up to crisp the outside.
• this should take approximately 20 minutes.
• Turn the chicken once while cooking.

GRILLED DRUMSTICKS (WW)

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk together the beer, 3 tablespoons of the maple syrup, vinegar, mustard, rosemary, oregano, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and the pepper. Transfer mixture to a large baggie or marinating dish - add chicken. Turn to coat and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
• Spray grill rack with Pam and preheat grill to medium or prepare a medium fire in a charcoal grill.
• Drain chicken and discard marinade.
• Place chicken on grill, covered and turning occasionally for 30-40 minutes.
• 10 minutes before chicken is done, brush the chicken with the remaining maple syrup (2 T), turning frequently until chicken is browned and cooked through.
• Transfer to a platter and sprinkle with remaining salt (1/4 t).

STICKY GRILLED DRUMSTICKS WITH SPICY/SWEET PLUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Light a grill.
• Rub the chicken with the canola oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Grill over moderate heat, turning occasionally, until browned and cooked through, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, melt the butter.
• Add the onion and cook over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the plums and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until softened and nearly broken down, about 5 minutes.
• Add the red pepper jelly and mustard and bring to a boil, stirring until the jelly is melted.
• Carefully transfer the mixture to a food processor.
• Add the water and puree until smooth.
• Season the plum sauce with salt and pepper.
• Liberally brush the plum sauce all over the chicken and grill, turning the drumsticks occasionally, until they are lightly caramelized, about 5 minutes.
• Serve the drumsticks with any remaining plum sauce at the table.

GRILLED CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS WITH SAVORY CARAMEL

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for high indirect heat (for a gas grill, leave one or two burners off; for a charcoal grill, bank coals on one side); oil grate. Bring garlic, lemongrass, sugar, vinegar, red pepper flakes, cumin, black pepper, and 1/2 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring occasionally, and cook until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 8 minutes. Let cool and stir in fish sauce. Transfer half of sauce to a small bowl and set aside for serving.
• Season chicken with salt. Place over indirect heat and cover grill with vent open (if you have one) and positioned over chicken. Grill, turning once or twice, until skin is browned and crisp and meat is nearly cooked through, 25-30 minutes. Uncover and move chicken to hotter part of grill. Continue to grill, turning often and basting with remaining sauce, until lacquered and lightly charred in places, 6-8 minutes longer. Serve with reserved sauce alongside.

GRILLED LEMON-OREGANO CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Whisk lemon juice, oregano, garlic, olive oil, salt and lemon zest in a small bowl. Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper. Pour marinade into 1-gallon resealable plastic bag; add chicken and seal. Turn bag to coat chicken. Marinate at room temperature 30 minutes or in refrigerator up to 2 days, turning occasionally. Prepare grill by heading to medium-high heat. Place chicken, with some marinade still clinging, on the grill rack. Grill chicken until cooked through and golden brown on all sides, turning frequently, about 30 minutes.