Maple Chicken Drumsticks

Submitted by LuuvBunny

"I got this recipe from the back of a Heinz ketchup bottle. I always loved the taste of bacon and maple syrup so I thought I'd give it try. It was great, very tasty. It calls for drumsticks, but I used 3 chicken breasts and cut them into about 1 1/2 inch pieces instead. This recipe makes a lot of sauce. Next time I make it I will cut the ingredient amounts in half. Or another idea would be to make the full amount of sauce but divide it so you can use one half for a dipping sauce which I should have done. Either way it is very tasty. I also omitted the cloves."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 12 chicken drumsticks
• 12 slices bacon
• clove, to taste
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1⁄2 cup maple syrup
• 1 1⁄2 cups ketchup
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons thyme
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

directions

1. Season chicken with salt & pepper to taste.
2. Roll each piece of chicken in bacon, fastened with a toothpick.
3. Insert cloves & place in roasting pan.
4. Mix together Worcestershire sauce, maple syrup, ketchup, garlic, thyme and lemon juice.
5. Brush each wrapped chicken piece with sauce.
6. Bake in 400°F oven for 45-60 minutes, basting occasionally.

Reviews

[I'mPat]

Loved that sauce not too sweet and oh so tasty, I had a little left over after basting and heated it in the microwave and spooned it over the drumsticks though next time I will serve it on the side for dipping as it sent the bacon a little soggy but it is worth making a little extra for dipping, thank you LuuvBunny, made for Name that Ingredient.

 

[Carolyn Jay]

The combination of ingredients worked well and was very tasty. I used 6 large chicken legs and halved the sauce. I served it with rice which soaked up the sauce - yum, both my BF and I were licking our fingers, I'll be making this again. Thanks Bunny!

 

[orlfane9]

Very tasty way to prepare drumsticks. Thanks for the recipe. Jim