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Cranberry Grilled Turkey Drumsticks

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

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