Chicken Drumsticks with Cherry BBQ Sauce

Chicken Drumsticks with Cherry BBQ Sauce

A bottle of barbecue sauce can be the perfect pairing for everything from grilled chicken to ribs and as a dipping sauce for fries. But did you know you can make your own if you’re running low and want to try something other than store-bought? This recipe even makes use of frozen cherries to pull it off. Take the cherries straight out of the freezer and simmer them with liquid and spices. You’ll have a sweet-meets-tangy sauce to put on chicken drumsticks, use in baked beans, and everything in between.

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Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 1 30

Course: entree

Servings:

Calories: 244kcal

Ingredients

8 chicken drumsticks
1 1/2 cups frozen cherries
2 tbsp tomato paste
3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
4 tbsp light brown sugar a few turns of the pepper mill
2 tbsp water
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

In a small saucepan on medium heat, stir together the frozen cherries, tomato paste, balsamic vinegar, light brown sugar, water, Worcestershire sauce, and spices. Heat until the cherries become tender and plump, about 5 minutes.
Using an immersion blender, blend the sauce mixture until smooth. If you don’t have an immersion blender, transfer the mixture to a heat-safe countertop blender, blend until smooth, and then transfer back to the saucepan.
Simmer the blended sauce on low for 15 to 20 minutes until reduced. Remove from the heat and let cool. Once cool, transfer to a jar or airtight container.
Season the chicken drumsticks with salt and pepper. Cook the drumsticks either on the grill or in the oven. Just before the drumsticks are done, brush them generously with cherry BBQ sauce.
Once cooked, remove the drumsticks from the heat. Brush again with cherry BBQ sauce and serve. Store any leftover cherry BBQ sauce in a jar or airtight container in the fridge.

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