Honey Garlic Smoked Fried Drumsticks
Honey Garlic Smoked Fried Drumsticks is the perfect meal for summer cookouts, picnics and family gatherings. Drumsticks are lightly seasoned and smoked on the grill, then battered and deep fried to crispy perfection. Top it all off with a quick honey garlic sauce for the most epic chicken dinner!
Servings: 9 Servings
Calories: 612kcal
Ingredients
- 9 chicken drumsticks
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 tablespoons Creole seasoning divided
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 4 cups vegetable oil
Honey Garlic Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup honey
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Dry the chicken with paper towels. Spray or brush all over with olive oil and place on a rimmed baking sheet. Season with 2 tablespoons of Creole seasoning or your favorite dry rub.
- Prepare a grill fire using pecan or hickory for smoke flavor to 350°.
- Cook the chicken over indirect fire with the grill closed for about 25 minutes.
- Check the internal temperature, cooking until chicken reaches about 150°- 160°. Remove chicken from the grill and cool slightly.
- Add milk and egg to a shallow dish, beating well. Add flour and Creole seasoning to another shallow dish, mix to combine.
- Dredge chicken into flour and then dip into egg and milk mixture. Return to flour mixture, coating completely. Place chicken on the rimmed baking sheet. Repeat with all of the chicken pieces.
- Drizzle about 2 tablespoons of milk mixture into flour mixture. Mix it with your fingers to create a shaggy batter.
- Dip the chicken into the milk and egg and then into the flour once more, coating well. Return to the baking sheet.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a dutch oven or heavy bottom pan using a deep fry thermometer.
- Cook chicken a few pieces at a time until golden brown and crispy.
- Drain on a paper towel lined baking sheet with a wire rack.
- For the honey garlic sauce add butter, honey, brown sugar, water, smoked paprika, garlic and salt in a small pan. Cook over medium heat until sauce starts to bubble and the sugar is melted.
- Drizzle sauce over the chicken just before serving.
Notes
How to Store and Reheat:
- Store leftover chicken in a zip top bag in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
- Honey Garlic Sauce can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 weeks.
- Reheat chicken on a baking sheet in a 350° oven for 15 minutes or until heated through.
- Honey garlic sauce can be reheated in a small pan over low heat, stirring until heated through.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 612kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 166mg | Sodium: 1731mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 37g