Grill Chicken Drumsticks Recipes

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.

HOW TO GRILL CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS OVER DIRECT HEAT

Steps:

• Heat the grill to 350F.
• Toss the chicken drumsticks in Steve's Basic BBQ Rub. Place on the grill and cook for 10 minutes. Keep the lid closed as much as possible, but watch for any flare ups. If there is a flare up, turn down the heat and more the chicken away from the flame.
• Use tongs to turn the drumsticks over and cook another 10 minutes.
• Brush with BBQ sauce and flip the drumsticks again. Cook for 5 more minutes, or until the internal temperature of the drumsticks is at least 165F (I prefer chicken drumsticks to have an internal temperature around 180F)
• Remove from the grill and brush one more time with BBQ sauce. Serve.

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°.