Turkey drumsticks grilled with cranberry sauce.
Cranberry Grilled Turkey Drumsticks
Servings
4 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup jellied cranberry sauce
- 1 cup catsup
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 4 turkey drumsticks
- 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper as needed
Instructions
- Sauce:
- In a small saucepan combine cranberry sauce, catsup, brown sugar, vinegar, orange juice, mustard and garlic powder.
- Bring to boiling. Immediately reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Cover and reserve 1 cup sauce.
- Turkey:
- Pat turkey drumsticks dry with a paper towel. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Prepare grill for indirect heat method: arrange preheated coals around a drip pan in a covered grill. Test for medium heat about pan.
- Place drumsticks on grill over drip pan. Cover and grill for 50-60 minutes, rotating drumsticks after 25 minutes. Grill until turkey is tender, no longer pink and internal temperature registers 180 degrees. Brush occasionally with sauce during last 10 minutes of grilling.
- Serve reserved cranberry sauce with drumsticks. Serve with rice pilaf and garnish with parsley.
- Source: National Turkey Federation
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