Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 8-10 skinless chicken drumsticks (approx. 3 pounds)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tsp EACH chili powder, onion, powder, garlic powder, brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp EACH chipotle chili powder, dried thyme, pepper
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons seedless blackberry preserves
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons reserved Spice Rub ((from above, in directions))

Instruction

  • Whisk together all of the Spice Mix Ingredients. Remove 1 1/2 teaspoons to a saucepan to use later in your Barbecue Sauce.
  • Drizzle chicken with 1 tablespoon olive oil and rub it all over the chicken. Sprinkle the chicken with half of the Spice Mix and rub into chicken. Flip chicken over and sprinkle with remaining spice mix (it will seem like a lot but use it all). Rub spice mix into chicken. Let chicken sit 30 minutes at room temperature OR you can cover and refrigerate up to overnight and cook later. (If you refrigerate chicken and grill later, let chicken sit at room temperature for 30 minutes prior to grilling for more even cooking.)
  • Meanwhile, add all of the Barbecue Sauce ingredients to the saucepan with the reserved 1 1/2 teaspoons spice mix. Whisk together and simmer for 5-10 minutes for the flavors to meld.