Molasses Chicken Drumsticks Recipe

Ingredients

¼ cup butter stick

1 cup onion, minced

1 cup ketchup

¼ cup molasses

2 tbsp brown sugar, packed

1 ½ tbsp Worcestershire sauce

2 tsp yellow mustard

¾ tsp ground black pepper, divided

¼ tsp chili powder

1 ½ tsp coarse kosher salt

12 chicken drumsticks

Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat.

Add onion; sauté until soft, about 6 minutes.

Add next 5 ingredients, ¼ teaspoon of pepper, and chili powder.

Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until sauce thickens, about 18 minutes.

Season with salt.

Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

Mix 1 ½ teaspoons of salt and ½ teaspoon of pepper in bowl.

Loosen skin on drumsticks.

Rub salt and pepper mixture under skin without tearing skin.

Cover; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.

Prepare barbecue (medium heat).

Grill drumsticks until skin is crisp and juices run clear, turning to cook all sides, about 25 minutes.

Transfer ½ cup barbecue sauce to small bowl; reserve.

Brush drumsticks with remaining sauce and cook until glaze forms, about 3 minutes longer.

Transfer drumsticks to platter and serve with reserved sauce.