Sweet & Spicy Chicken Drummies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 50 min.
YIELD: 10 servings.
We were on a camping trip, and a young bachelor brought these chicken legs for dinner. They were fabulous! I was so impressed, I asked him for the recipe.
Ingredients
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2 cups sugar
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1/4 cup paprika
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2 tablespoons salt
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2 teaspoons pepper
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1 teaspoon garlic powder
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1 teaspoon chili powder
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1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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20 chicken drumsticks (about 5 pounds)
Directions
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1.
In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the sugar, paprika, salt, pepper, garlic powder, chili powder and cayenne. Add drumsticks, a few at a time; seal bag and shake to coat.
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2.
Place chicken in two greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. (A small amount of meat juices will form in the pan.)
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3.
Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 50-60 minutes or until chicken juices run clear and a thermometer reads 170°-175°.
Nutrition Facts
2 drumsticks: 157 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 47mg cholesterol, 398mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 0 fiber), 15g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.
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