Categories: Poultry- Chicken

Ingredients

• 8 chicken drumsticks
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• Vegetable cooking spray
• Spicy Honey-Lime Barbecue Sauce
• Garnishes: fresh cilantro leaves, lime wedges
• For the Sauce:
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 medium onion diced (about 1 cup)
• 1 (12 oz.) bottle chili sauce
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 Tbsp. lime juice
• 1/4 tsp. pepper

Directions

1. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. let stand, covered, 30 minutes.
2. Coat cold cooking grate of grill with cooking spray, and place on grill. Preheat grill to 350 to 400 degrees (medium-high) heat. Grill chicken covered with grill lid, 5 to 10 minutes on each side or until browned. Reduce grill temperature to 250 to 300 degrees (low)heat; grill chicken, covered with grill lid, 20 to 30 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, prepare Spicy Honey- Lime Barbecue Sauce. Reserve 1 cup sauce.
4. Brush chicken with remaining barbecue.

5. Spicy Honey-Lime Barbecue Sauce:

6. Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat; add onion, and sauté 4 to 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in chili sauce, next 3 ingredients, and 1/2 cup water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 5 minutes. Store in refrigerator up to 1 week.

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