Reach for this recipe when your party preparations get hectic—you'll need just minutes to get the drummettes in the brine, then rub and bake them. They'll turn out tender and terrific!
Beer-Brined Chicken Drummies
- Prep Time 5 min
- Total 9 hr 0 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
Brine and Chicken
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons kosher (coarse) salt
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 2 cans or bottles (12 oz each) beer or nonalcoholic beer, chilled
- 24 chicken wing drummettes (3 lb)
Rub
- 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 3 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 3/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
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Step1In 1-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix water, 2 tablespoons kosher salt, 2 tablespoons brown sugar and the beer. Add drummettes. Seal bag; place in large bowl. Refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
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Step2Heat oven to 375F°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil. Remove chicken from brine; discard brine. Rinse chicken thoroughly with cool water and pat dry with paper towels. Place chicken in pan.
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Step3In small bowl, mix 3 tablespoons brown sugar, 3 teaspoons salt, the garlic powder and pepper. Brush oil over chicken. Sprinkle with rub mixture.
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Step4Bake uncovered 45 to 55 minutes, turning after 25 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink in center.
Nutrition
220
Calories
15g
Total Fat
15g
Protein
6g
Total Carbohydrate
5g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving (3 Drummies)
- Calories
- 220
- Calories from Fat
- 130
- Total Fat
- 15g
- 22%
- Saturated Fat
- 3 1/2g
- 18%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 50mg
- 16%
- Sodium
- 1030mg
- 43%
- Potassium
- 125mg
- 4%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 6g
- 2%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 5g
- Protein
- 15g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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