Jalapeno-Lime Chicken Drumsticks

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Kristeen DeVorss, Farmington, New Mexico

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Aug. 12, 2024

Bottled hot sauce isn't my thing, so I developed a fresh pepper glaze for grilled chicken. These drumsticks practically fly off the plate. —Kristeen DeVorss, Farmington, New Mexico

TEST KITCHEN APPROVED

Jalapeno-Lime Chicken Drumsticks

Yield:6 servings
Prep:10 min
Cook:15 min

Ingredients

  • 1 jar (10 ounces) red jalapeno pepper jelly
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 12 chicken drumsticks (about 3 pounds)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
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Directions

  1. In a small saucepan, heat jelly and lime juice over medium heat until melted. Set aside 1/2 cup for serving.
  2. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. On a greased grill rack, grill chicken, covered, over medium heat 15-20 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°-175°, turning occasionally and basting with remaining jelly mixture during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Serve with reserved jelly mixture.
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