# Hot Honey BBQ Butterfly Chicken Drumsticks

## Description
Learn how to make delicious hot honey barbecue butterfly chicken drumsticks that are juicy, smoky, and coated in a sweet and spicy sauce, perfect for grilling.

## Quick Facts
- Calories: 600 per serving
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Difficulty: easy
- Cuisine: American
- Health Score: 6.5/10

## Nutrition Per Serving
- Calories: 600
- Protein: 45g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fat: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 600mg

## Dietary Information
This recipe is: Dairy-Free, Nut-Free

## Ingredients (4 servings)
- 8 pieces chicken drumsticks (butterflied)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2.5 tablespoons BBQ rub for chicken
- 0.5 cup BBQ sauce
- 0.5 cup honey
- 0.5 tablespoon chili flakes
- 1 piece cherry wood (for smoking)

## Instructions
1. Start with 8 standard chicken drumsticks and butterfly them by cutting down the side of the bone on each piece.
2. Season the butterflied chicken drumsticks by applying 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of your favorite BBQ rub for chicken, ensuring all pieces are well coated.
3. Set up your Slow 'N Sear Kettle Grill for center zone cooking using fire baskets. Light charcoal in a chimney starter and once hot, pour the lit charcoal into the fire baskets.
4. Once the grill is sitting around 425 degrees Fahrenheit, place the seasoned chicken drumsticks onto the outer edges of the grill, away from direct heat. Add 1 piece of cherry wood to the hot coals for smoky flavor.
5. Close the lid and begin cooking the chicken. Monitor the grill temperature to maintain around 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
6. When the drumsticks reach an internal temperature of around 170 degrees Fahrenheit, place a cast iron pan on the grill over the direct heat. Mix together the sauce in the pan using 0.5 cup of BBQ sauce, 0.5 cup of honey, 0.5 tablespoon of chili flakes, and 0.5 tablespoon of BBQ rub. Stir until well combined and heated through.
7. Lastly, dunk each cooked chicken drumstick into the hot sauce mixture, ensuring it's fully coated. Place the sauced chicken back on the grill over indirect heat to allow the sauce to set up and become sticky and delicious.
8. Once the sauce has set and is sticky, remove the hot honey barbecue butterfly chicken drumsticks from the grill and serve immediately.

## Tags
bbq, chicken, grilled, drumsticks, hot-honey, smoky

## Source
Recipe by: SNS GRILLS
Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/4ztatdrx9xQ?si=9VvIizFWkZO_LlPO

## Machine-Readable Data

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