Grilled Chicken Drumsticks with Spicy Apple Glaze

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 78.

	this recipe	typical
fat	0%	2%
salt	18%	0%
aromatics	2%	0%
sweetener	32%	0%
acid	21%	0%
liquid	167%	0%

Where it stands out

• #1 of 78 for doneness
• #1 of 78 for juiciness
• #1 of 78 for tenderness
• #2 of 78 for smoke depth

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

1134 g	2 to 3 pounds chicken drumsticks
1893 g	2 quarts cold water
144 g	1/2 cup kosher salt
53 g	1/4 cup light brown sugar
21 g	3 tablespoons smoked paprika
54 g	3 tablespoons salt
13 g	4 teaspoons onion powder
6 g	2 teaspoons garlic powder
5 g	2 teaspoons ground white pepper
4 g	1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
0 g	1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
0 g	1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
	3 cups apple cider
239 g	1 cup cider vinegar
244 g	1 cup applesauce
200 g	1 cup granulated sugar
106 g	1/2 cup light brown sugar
25 g	1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh ginger
	1/2 cinnamon stick (about 1 1/2 inches)
	1/2 vanilla bean (split, seeds scraped out and reserved)
6 g	6 black cardamom pods
6 g	2 teaspoons minced garlic
4 g	2 teaspoons allspice berries
4 g	1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
2 g	1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
2 g	1/4 teaspoon salt

Method: 7 steps, published by www.browneyedbaker.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“I know this recipe is 6 years old but I’m still going to comment on it. I have made this probably 10 times, and I made it tonight. I’ve made it for guests and my family. Everyone agrees, it is amazingly delicious. The brine, the rub, the glaze, the char from ” — a cook, 5.0★