Remember those chicken drumsticks your Dad used to cook up on Saturday afternoons in the summer? Well these are an improvement on those. Brined to be moist and tender and slow grilled with a classic BBQ sauce to give them flavor and leave sticky sauce on your fingers.
Prep Time: 4 hours
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 4 hours, 35 minutes
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients:
* 2 pounds chicken drumsticks
* For Brine:
* 2 quarts cold water
* 1 cup hot water
* 1/2 cup salt
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 1 teaspoon cayenne
* For BBQ Sauce:
* 1 cup ketchup
* 1/4 cup white vinegar
* 1/4 cup brown sugar
* 2 tablespoons paprika
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 1 tablespoon chili powder
* 2 teaspoons garlic powder
* 1 teaspoon cayenne
Preparation:
To make brine combine salt, white sugar and hot water in a large plastic or glass container that you can cover. Stir to mix. Add to 2 quarts cold water. Add cayenne. Continue stirring to dissolve. Add chicken drumsticks, cover and refrigerator for 4 hours. Meanwhile makes sauce by combining all BBQ sauce ingredients in a saucepan. Simmer over a low heat for 15 minutes stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
After 4 hours remove chicken legs from brine and discard brine. Rinse chicken thoroughly to remove all traces of the brine from the surface. Place on preheated grill over a medium low heat (around 275 degrees F.) Grill for about 20 minutes turning occasionally. As the chicken nears doneness begin brushing sauce over the surface every 5 minutes until chicken is done and sauce has cooked down to a sticky consistency. Remember, chicken is done when the meat has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. You can typically tell because the internal juices are clear and watery.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Free Tickets to the Rangers Home Opener!
OK, to be precise, it's only two free tickets.
They're being awarded through a sweepstakes drawing later this month.
The winner gets lots of other stuff, too, including a night at the Crowne Plaza Suites in Arlington , two tickets on American Airlines, a rental car, two tickets to Six Flags Over Texas, and a $50 gift certificate to BoomerJack's Grill and Bar.
But most importantly, the winner gets two tickets to what's become the hottest upcoming event in town: The Texas Rangers' opening day game aginst the Boston Red Sox on April 1.
To enter, go here.
I'd say good luck, but I plan on winning myself.
They're being awarded through a sweepstakes drawing later this month.
The winner gets lots of other stuff, too, including a night at the Crowne Plaza Suites in Arlington , two tickets on American Airlines, a rental car, two tickets to Six Flags Over Texas, and a $50 gift certificate to BoomerJack's Grill and Bar.
But most importantly, the winner gets two tickets to what's become the hottest upcoming event in town: The Texas Rangers' opening day game aginst the Boston Red Sox on April 1.
To enter, go here.
I'd say good luck, but I plan on winning myself.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Savory BBQ Sauce
This is a very simple Carolina style vinegar based BBQ sauce. A friend of the family gave us this recipe several years ago and after a few tweaks and additions, this is the best BBQ sauce that I've ever had. You combine all of the ingredients and then enjoy. This is easily scaled up or down.
Ingredients
* 1 quart apple cider vinegar
* 1 (20 ounce) bottle ketchup
* 1/4 cup paprika
* 1 pound dark brown sugar
* 1/4 cup salt
* 1 tablespoon black pepper
* 2 tablespoons red pepper flakes
* 1 tablespoon garlic powder
* 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
* 1/2 cup lemon juice
Directions
1. In a large container, mix together the apple cider vinegar, ketchup, paprika, brown sugar, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice. Pour into an empty vinegar bottle, ketchup bottle or other container and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
Ingredients
* 1 quart apple cider vinegar
* 1 (20 ounce) bottle ketchup
* 1/4 cup paprika
* 1 pound dark brown sugar
* 1/4 cup salt
* 1 tablespoon black pepper
* 2 tablespoons red pepper flakes
* 1 tablespoon garlic powder
* 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
* 1/2 cup lemon juice
Directions
1. In a large container, mix together the apple cider vinegar, ketchup, paprika, brown sugar, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice. Pour into an empty vinegar bottle, ketchup bottle or other container and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
Monday, February 28, 2011
How to complement a barbecue space with a beautiful lawn
Families hoping to create a beautiful outdoor scene for when they get their gas barbecues out this summer have been told of tips to create a wonderful lawn.
Ronald Pedactor, an expert at Onlysprinklertimers.com, advised that a great way to keep a lawn fresh is to water it regularly.
This chore can be done with relative ease through a trio of sprinklers, according to the expert. These are available in either a fan type, a soaker-hose method or a rain-bird sprinkler.
Although all three have their benefits, Mr Pedactor commented on the latter by saying: "The idea is to water only the grass and not a street, sidewalk, or driveway - water is a valuable resource after all, especially in certain areas."
Of course, before wetting the garden in preparation for an extravagant BBQ party, the expert advised to check with local authorities that there are not any lawn watering restrictions in place, such as a hose-pipe ban.
Recently, Mr Pedactor advised homeowners to look at which flowers work best in a property's location before trying to cover a lawn in bloom.
Ronald Pedactor, an expert at Onlysprinklertimers.com, advised that a great way to keep a lawn fresh is to water it regularly.
This chore can be done with relative ease through a trio of sprinklers, according to the expert. These are available in either a fan type, a soaker-hose method or a rain-bird sprinkler.
Although all three have their benefits, Mr Pedactor commented on the latter by saying: "The idea is to water only the grass and not a street, sidewalk, or driveway - water is a valuable resource after all, especially in certain areas."
Of course, before wetting the garden in preparation for an extravagant BBQ party, the expert advised to check with local authorities that there are not any lawn watering restrictions in place, such as a hose-pipe ban.
Recently, Mr Pedactor advised homeowners to look at which flowers work best in a property's location before trying to cover a lawn in bloom.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
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