Brined Chicken Lollipops
- Cook Time40 min
- Yield4 Servings
Ingredients
For the Brine
- 1 Litre Water
- 100gms Salt
- 75gms sugar
- 2 garlic cloves smashed
- 1 onion sliced
- 1 lemon sliced
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 1 sprig thyme
For the Chicken
- 1 packet of chicken drumsticks
- 1 cup of your favourite bbq sauce, you can of course make your own
- 30gms of rub
Method
Preparing the Brine for the Chicken
Prepare the brine by bringing all the ingredients to the boil and allow to cool
Cut the bottom of the drumstick to help it sit upright. Trim round the bone of the drumstick just above the meaty bit (see pic) Remove pin bone and tendons.
Place the drumsticks in the brine and leave overnight
Remove the drumsticks from the brine and leave to dry for 30 mins uncovered on a plate in the fridge.
While the drumsticks are drying prepare your bbq for indirect cooking, you are looking for a temperature of around 250-275f/122-135c
Sprinkle with your chosen rub and place the drumsticks on the bbq. They will take around 40 mins but check the internal temperature of them to make sure they are done. (165f or 74c)
Put your sauce in a cup and dip each drumstick in then place back on the bbq to allow the glaze to set.
Brining may be new to many of you but it really takes chicken drumsticks to the next level
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