Coffee-Brined Chicken Drumsticks

Name: Coffee-Brined Chicken Drumsticks
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 chicken drumsticks (2 1/2 lb. total); 2 Tbsps chili powder; 1 cinnamon stick; 355 milliliters strongly brewed coffee; 1 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; 59 milliliters salt; 3 Tbsps sugar

Need a gluten free and dairy free main course? Coffee-Brined Chicken Drumsticks could be an amazing recipe to try. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 294 calories, 27g of protein, and 15g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 40 minutes. Head to the store and pick up pepper, chili powder, salt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

In a large bowl, stir together 2 cups water, coffee, salt and sugar until salt and sugar are completely dissolved. Stir in chili powder, red pepper, garlic and cinnamon.

Ingredients you will need

Chili Powder

Red Pepper

Cinnamon

Coffee

Garlic

Sugar

Water

Salt

Equipment you will use

Bowl

Add chicken. Top with a small plate, if needed, to keep chicken submerged. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours.

Ingredients you will need

Whole Chicken

Preheat broiler. Lift chicken from brine and place on a broiler pan. (Discard brine.) Broil 4 to 6 inches from heat source until browned, about 10 minutes. Turn chicken pieces and broil until second side is browned, 10 minutes more.

Ingredients you will need

Chicken Pieces