Bacon-wrapped Chicken Drumsticks With Plum Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 chicken drumsticks
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 garlic clove, minced (optional)
• 8 slices bacon
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 ounces plum jam
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar (to taste)
• 1 tablespoon mild chili sauce (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 prepare a fire in a grill.
• 2 rub drumsticks with salt, pepper and garlic, if using.
• 3 wrap a strip of bacon firmly around each drumstick, securing ends with toothpicks.
• 4 brush with vegetable oil and grill, turning frequently and brushing with additional oil, for about 12 minutes, or until cooked through.
• 5 to test for doneness, pierce meat in the thickest part with a thin skewer.
• 6 the juices that run out should be clear.
• 7 heat jam for sauce with apple cider vinegar and chili sauce in a small pan or microwave oven and beat together.
• 8 arrange hot drumsticks on a platter around a dish of the sauce for dipping.