Pomegranate Chicken Drumsticks

Name: Pomegranate Chicken Drumsticks
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 12 chicken drumsticks; 1/2 cup pomegranate juice; 6 garlic cloves, finely minced; 1 tablespoon fresh gingerroot, grated; 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 1/4-1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1/4 cup dark corn syrup; salt and pepper

Submitted by PaulaG

"Developed for RSC #18. These are delicious. A little sweet with a touch of heat."

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 6

ingredients

12 chicken drumsticks
¹⁄₂ cup pomegranate juice
6 garlic cloves, finely minced
1 tablespoon fresh gingerroot, grated
¹⁄₄ teaspoon sesame oil
¹⁄₄ cup soy sauce
¹⁄₄ - ¹⁄₂ teaspoon red pepper flakes
¹⁄₄ cup dark corn syrup
salt and pepper

directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a roasting pan with on top of a foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Rinse chicken under running water and pat dry. If desired, lightly salt and pepper to taste. Go lightly on the salt due to the soy sauce in the glaze. Arrange chicken on foil and place in preheated oven. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
While the chicken is baking place the Pomegranate juice in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and reduce by about half. Add remaining ingredients and cook a few minutes to thicken.
Preheat grill to 350 degrees. Remove precooked chicken from oven and baste with glaze. Grill until cooked through and glazed, basting and turning every 3 to 5 minutes. The chicken should be cooked through in about 15 to 20 minutes. Watch carefully so as not burn the glaze.

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I used pomegranate molasses and subbed honey for the corn syrup. Served with plain short grain rice, steamed vegetables and a side salad. I burnt the skin a little! Made for Recipe Swap #88 in the Australian/NZ forum.

COOKGIRl
I got spice and GREAT flavor, but unfortunately, I didn't get much pomegranate flavor (the only reason this was disappointing was because of the GORGEOUS color on the chicken!) I'm thinking using pomegranate molasses may fix this. Otherwise, GREAT recipe! I used chicken thighs and my dinner party was properly WOWed

Cadillac Frank
This is so good! I used pomegranate molasses instead of reducing the juice and a touch of honey I guessed at. I also did this on chicken breasts instead, and didn't read very closely and just threw them on the bbq straight away. Still turned out! Made for ZWT 9.

sjkotylak
These are great! Forget expensive and over-priced chicken wings for the SuperBowl! I'll make these drumsticks! These are awesome! Thanks, PaulaG. Made for Aussie Kiwi Recipe Swap #72.

mersaydees
Aussie Swap #72: These drumsticks were out of this world! The pomegranate lends an excellent flavor and the kick from the ginger is delicious!

Mom2Rose

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I used pomegranate molasses and subbed honey for the corn syrup. Served with plain short grain rice, steamed vegetables and a side salad. I burnt the skin a little! Made for Recipe Swap #88 in the Australian/NZ forum.

COOKGIRl
This is so good! I used pomegranate molasses instead of reducing the juice and a touch of honey I guessed at. I also did this on chicken breasts instead, and didn't read very closely and just threw them on the bbq straight away. Still turned out! Made for ZWT 9.

sjkotylak

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

PaulaG

Hixson, Tennessee

I came to this site in March of 2004. It was then called Recipezaar. This site was the first on-line site that I ever joined. I first popped in 2003 while searching for a Peach Cobbler Recipe. In March of 2004, DH was having shoulder surgery and I was looking for a Split Pea Soup. Once again I found myself on Zaar as it came to be called. Over the years I hung out and learned from some of the best home cooks in the country, I posted over 700 recipes on the site, reviewed over 3500 recipes and posted over 3000 food photos. Over the next 10 years the site made many changes and in 2010 it was sold to to Food Network and became Food.com. Until last year we played games, talked and shared with one another. As a result of the community and the relationships I built I got to meet some wonderful people from all over the country. I also have a great number of friends that I have never meet face to face. Some of us still hang out at various places across the net. Zaar was more than a cooking community. It was an internet community of friendship. Life is an adventure ever changing.

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