Chicken Drumsticks with Orange and Beer
Chicken Drumsticks with Orange and Beer
Ingredients
- ¼ cup (60 ml) orange juice
- ¼ cup (60 ml) pale ale
- ¼ cup (60 ml) vegetable oil
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) apple cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 2.2 lb (1 kg) chicken drumsticks, skin on
- 2 oranges, halved
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- Plain Greek yogurt, to taste
Instructions
- In a glass dish or a sealable plastic bag, combine the orange juice, beer, oil and vinegar with the brown sugar, salt and spices. Add the chicken and thoroughly coat with the marinade. Cover the dish or seal the bag and refrigerate for 12 hours or overnight. Drain the drumsticks and discard the marinade.
- Preheat the grill, setting the burners to medium-high. Oil the grate.
- Grill the chicken for 25 minutes or until cooked through and the meat pulls easily from the bone, turning the drumsticks a few times during cooking. Grill the orange halves, cut side on the grill. Transfer to a serving platter.
- Squeeze the oranges over the chicken. Garnish with cilantro and serve with yogurt, if desired.
Chicken Drumsticks with Orange and Beer