| MAPLE BARBECUED CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS |
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Preparation time: 20 minutes Cook time: 6 minutes Grill time: 1 hour 4 servings1/2 cup chili sauce 1/2 cup maple syrup 3 tablespoons cider vinegar 3 tablespoons CRISCO Oil 1 tablespoon prepared mustard 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce 12 chicken drumsticks (about 3 pounds) Bring first 7 ingredients to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring often, 6 minutes. Remove 1/4 cup chili sauce mixture, and brush evenly on chicken drumsticks. Reserve remaining chili sauce mixture for basting. Prepare a hot fire by piling charcoal on one side of grill, leaving other side empty. (For gas grills, light only one side, heating to 400° to 500°.) Arrange chicken drumsticks on food grate on unlit side. Grill drumsticks, covered with grill lid, 1 hour or until chicken is done, turning drumsticks once and basting with remaining chili sauce mixture every 15 minutes. Note: Chili sauce mixture may be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container up to 3 days. Maple Barbecued Chicken Breasts: Substitute 4 bone-in chicken breasts (about 3 pounds) for drumsticks. Proceed as directed. |



