Friday, July 21, 2023

Grilled Ranch Chicken Drumsticks

I'm always looking for new ways to make chicken legs so I like them hahahaha  AND this was it :)  This couldn't be easier AND it was super yummy!!!  Made this up with this AMAZING  summer salad!!  Great meal!!!!
 Serves 8

Ingredients

  • 2 lb chicken legs
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 packet ranch dressing mix

Instructions

  • Brush chicken legs with olive oil. Rub ranch dressing onto the chicken legs.
  • Preheat grill to 350 degrees. Place chicken legs on grill. Grill for 30 minutes, rotating every 10 minutes, or until they reach an internal temperature of 185-190 degrees F.

Notes

  • You want to cook chicken drumsticks until they are 180-190 degrees F. I know this seems really hot and chicken is usually done before that, but cooking them to a higher heat point makes it so the chicken isn't stringy like sometimes happens and it's not bloody by the bone. Trust me just do it!
  • Keep the grill temperature to about 350 degrees F. This temp allows the chicken to be perfectly cooked, but the skin won't become scorched.
  • Keep the lid to the grill closed as much as possible .
  • Flip the chicken legs every ten minutes.
  • Have some water ready in case there are flare ups. Chicken drumsticks have a lot of skin which renders when grilling and can drip grease causing flare ups.
  • Grill over direct heat.

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