Spicy Herbed BBQ Chicken Drumsticks

Ingredients:

• 8 drumsticks

• 1 small hot pepper, finely chopped or hot sauce

• 3 tbsp finely chopped mixed herbs (oregano, rosemary, thyme)

• 1/2 tsp each garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, ground mustard, salt

• 1/4 tsp pepper

• 1/2 cup BBQ Sauce

• 1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce or your choice of hot pepper (finely chopped)

1. Wash and trim chicken of any excess fat and skin. Pat dry.

2. In a small bowl, combine chopped pepper (or pepper sauce), chopped herbs, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, mustard, salt and pepper. Rub chicken pieces with seasoning mix. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.

3. Heat gas grill on high. In a small bowl, combine BBQ sauce and hot pepper sauce.

4. Oil grill grates to prevent meat from sticking to grill. Place chicken pieces on grill, reduce heat to medium-low heat, cook for 20 minutes, turning every 5 minutes. After each turn, brush with BBQ Sauce. Chicken in done when internal temperature reaches 165°F.

5. Serve hot with your favorite side.

Serves: 4

Notes&Tips:

• Grilling is my favorite way to cook in the summer. It's also easy cooking.

• I used wiri-wiri pepper for my hot pepper. You will not find this in most supermarkets or specialty stores except maybe a Caribbean specialty store. Use your favorite hot pepper and as much as you can take.

• Pick and choose the herbs you'd like to incorporate into this recipe. I've used my favorites.

• I served these Spicy Herbed BBQ Chicken Drumstick with Garlic-Sage Mashed Potatoes.