Dairy Farmers of Canada

Tangy Chicken Drumsticks

This recipe is taken from the 1997 Milk Calendar. Fun food, and not too spicy for the kids.

  • Prep: 20 min
  • Cooking: 40 min
  • Refrigeration: 30 min
Yields 12 drumsticks
tangy chicken drumsticks

Ingredients

  • 12 chicken drumsticks
  • 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) Milk
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) cornstarch
  • Marinade
  • 3/4 cup (180 mL) ketchup
  • 1/4 cup (60 mL) packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) red wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 large onion finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) grated fresh gingerroot or 1 tsp (5 mL) ground ginger
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) crushed dried red peppers
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Preparation

Place chicken in shallow pan. In small bowl, mix together marinade ingredients. Spoon over chicken and refrigerate for 30 minutes, turning once.

Preheat oven to 400 °F (200 °C). Remove chicken from marinade mixture and place on foil-lined baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes, turning once.

Meanwhile, pour marinade mixture into medium saucepan. Whisk in milk and cornstarch. Bring mixture to a boil and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.

During the last 10 minutes of baking time, brush drumsticks generously 2 or 3 times with the sauce. Serve remaining sauce with the drumsticks.

Tips

To barbecue drumsticks, use a medium heat and cook for 40 to 45 minutes or until juices run clear when drumsticks are pierced at their thickest part. -James Barber

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