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Butterball Sweet and Spicy Turkey Drumsticks

Grilled Sweet and Spicy Turkey Drumsticks

Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian, Canadian
Keyword Grill Recipe, Turkey
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 3 people
Author Mary Tang

Ingredients

  • 1 package Butterball Easy Fresh turkey drumsticks (3 drumsticks)

Marinade

  • 3 pieces ginger, skin on, flattened (1 inch x 1 inch pieces)
  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled, flattened
  • 3 tsp white sugar
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • 3 tsp Sambal Oelek, or any hot sauce
  • 3 tsp sesame oil
  • cup honey

Glaze:

  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 4 tsp sesame oil
  • 4 tsp Sambal Oelek, or any hot sauce

Instructions

Marinade

  1. Remove Butterball Turkey Drumsticks from Easy Fresh package and pat skin dry with a paper towel. Place drumsticks in an airtight container or plastic resealable zipper storage bag.

  2. On a chopping board, flatten garlic by pressing down on it with the flat part of the knife. Remove garlic peel and discard. Do the same with the ginger with the skin on.

  3. In a bowl, add all the ingredients for the marinade (ginger, garlic, sugar, soy sauce, Sambal Oelek, sesame oil and honey). Mix well until the sugar dissolves.

  4. Pour marinade on the turkey drumsticks and distribute evenly, until every part of the turkey is coated. Marinate for 4 hours or overnight.

Making the glaze

  1. In a bowl, add Sambal Oelek, honey and sesame oil and mix well. Set aside.

Grilling time

  1. Take turkey out of the fridge about 45 minutes before grilling to get it up to room temperature. Heat grill to 400 degrees °F.

  2. Place turkey drumsticks on low heat (keep one burner on high heat for indirect heat) and close lid. Turn after 10 minutes and cook with the lid down, until the internal temperature of the turkey hits 165°F (about 30 minutes in total). Turn the turkey earlier or more frequently if required to keep the skin from burning.

    Indirect cooking note: Turn off burners on one side to create an area for indirect/low heat. Place turkey drumsticks on indirect/low heat.(keep one burner on high heat) and close lid.  They high heat burners will help cook the turkey on low heat,  This technique will help prevent burning.

  3. Plate and rest turkey for 10 minutes. Brush desired amount of glaze on the turkey drumsticks.

    Bushing the sweet and spicy glaze on the turkey

Recipe Notes

Cook times may vary. If you do not have a grill, the turkey drumsticks can be roasted in the oven.