Poultry

Orange Sesame Grilled Chicken Legs

While this recipe falls back on several pantry items for the sweet and sour sauce, they come together in a flash. The final product is beautiful and oh-so-full of flavor.

Prep

Cook

Servings

Level

Easy

Ingredients

1 stick Challenge Butter, melted
1 garlic clove, minced
1-inch piece ginger, peeled and grated
⅛ teaspoon cayenne powder, plus more to taste
zest of 1 orange plus 1 Tablespoon juice
1 teaspoon soy sauce
2 Tablespoons honey
2 Tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seed oil, divided
kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
2 ½ pounds chicken drumsticks
2 Tablespoons sesame seeds, lightly toasted
chopped cilantro, for garnish

Directions

1

Preheat grill to 400°F.
2

In a medium bowl, whisk together butter with garlic, ginger, cayenne, orange zest, orange juice, soy sauce, honey and 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Season with salt and pepper.
3

Pat drumsticks dry and place in a large mixing bowl. Toss with remaining 2 tablespoons sesame oil and season with salt and pepper.
4

Place chicken on the grill rack. Cooking, turning every 5 to 10 minutes, until charred in spots and just cooked through, about 20 minutes.
5

Brush drumsticks all over with orange sesame butter and grill, turning and basting, until glazed, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a platter, sprinkle with sesame seeds and chopped cilantro and serve.