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North American

BBQ Chicken Drumsticks with Corn and Coleslaw

Oven-baked drumsticks with a sticky barbecue glaze, sweet corn, and a crisp, tangy cabbage slaw.

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Total time
55 min
15 prep · 40 cook
Serves
4
Cost
~$3.52
per serving
Cuisine
North American
Diet
No pork · Mostly gluten-free
Draft · not yet kitchen-tested

Shopping for just this dinner: about $33.94 in whole packs at Ontario average prices, pantry staples not counted. Planned with other dinners that share packs, it usually costs less.

Ingredients

  • 800 gChicken drumsticks, patted dry
  • 1 cupBarbecue sauce
  • 4 mini cobsFrozen corn on the cob (mini cobs)
  • 400 gGreen cabbage, shredded
  • 2 carrots, shredded
  • ½ cupMayonnaise
  • 2 tbspApple cider vinegar
  • ½ medium onion, finely diced
  • 1 tspSalt
  • ½ tspGround black pepper

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Place the 800 g chicken drumsticks on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Season with 6 g salt and 3 g black pepper.
  2. Roast the drumsticks for 25 minutes, turning once halfway through, until the skin is starting to crisp.⏱ 25 min timer in cook mode
  3. Remove the drumsticks from the oven and brush both sides with 90 ml of the barbecue sauce. Return to the oven and bake for 10 minutes.⏱ 10 min timer in cook mode
  4. Brush the drumsticks with the remaining 90 ml barbecue sauce and bake 5 minutes more, until a thermometer in the thickest part reads 175°F (80°C) and the glaze is dark and sticky.⏱ 5 min timer in cook mode
  5. While the chicken finishes, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the 4 frozen corn cobs and cook for 8 minutes until tender.⏱ 8 min timer in cook mode
  6. In a large bowl, combine the 400 g shredded cabbage, 160 g shredded carrots, and 125 g diced onion. Whisk together 120 ml mayonnaise, 30 ml cider vinegar, 3 g salt, and 3 g black pepper, then pour over the vegetables and toss until evenly coated.
  7. Serve the glazed drumsticks with the boiled corn and the coleslaw.