baked buffalo spicy chicken drumsticks with blue cheese
The perfect balance.
Um, the drumstick that is.
Have you ever seen a more equally proportioned meat to hand ratio? It’s like the perfect sized savory lollipop.
See, the turkey leg is WAY too big. I feel like I have to do a bicep curl in order to take a bite. On the other end of the spectrum is the chicken wing. This fellow is the MOST complicated trucker to eat because you can only use your index and thumb. You spend more time wiping gunk off your face then actually consuming any protein.
Now that we are all on the drumstick bandwagon, let’s talk about what to put on this delicious lollipop. I am partial to throwing whatever kind of barbecue sauce that tickles your fancy, but it’s summer 2015, and we need to try something different!
This buffalo sauce is a step up because I added a very special ingredient as the base; Muir Glen ketchup. I didn’t know for the longest time that Muir Glen had ketchup, but hello! They are tomato experts so naturally they would have ketchup! With a few additional ingredients of garlic powder and red pepper flakes, this sauce is HAWT and ready for the grill or oven.
No bicep curls required.
***This post was sponsored by Muir Glen. As always, all opinions expressed are 100% my own. ***
Baked Buffalo Spicy Chicken Drumsticks with Blue Cheese
Ingredients:
1/2 cup Muir Glen ketchup
1/3 cup hot sauce (*I used Frank's)
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
pinch red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
6 to 8 chicken drumsticks
parsley, garnish
blue cheese crumbles, garnish
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray. Place chicken drumsticks on the baking sheet. Set aside. Add the first seven ingredients to a medium saucepan and stir. Bring to a slight simmer and cook for about seven to eight minutes or until it has thickened. Remove saucepan from heat. Take a brush and evenly distribute the buffalo sauce over the chicken drumsticks. Bake for about 30 minutes and then turn on the broil for the last five minutes to get some crunchy skin. Remove chicken from oven and sprinkle tops with blue cheese and fresh parsley.
Yum! I know the boys would freak out if I made these. I have to do it!
GAH! Tori, you gotta make these! xoxo
Everything about this is what I want in life…and on July 4!!! The blue cheese <3
Right?!! So glad you approve! xoxo
Gotta have wings for all the summer events. These look like sticky perfection! Pass me a napkin and let’s dig in!
You got it, my dear!! xoxo
And my “wings” I obviously mean drumsticks. I have Monday brain!
I’ll send bourbon ASAP.
Do these get any more perfect? I didn’t think so!!
Only if you were here eating them with me!! xoxo
these are so 4th of july perfect!
Thanks, Naomi!
Lauren these look amazing and sound just delish! My boys are huge buffalo chicken fans so these are on the list!
Thank you so much, Mary Ann. They are totally boy approved!! xoxo
Caliente! These are perfect to serve in a couple of days!
Ohhh yeah! Those definitely look tasty, thanks for sharing 🙂
Happy Blogging!
Happy Valley Chow
These are so perfect for this time of year, LOVE the flavors!!
These look incredible! I love the blue cheese crumble.
Must eat now! 🙂 I’m gonna give these a go on the grill…thanks for the recipe and inspiration.
THat spiced up sauce…I’m DROOLING OVER HERE!!