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Grilled Butterflied Chicken Drumsticks with Queso

Craving the best chicken recipe? Grilled Butterflied Chicken Drumsticks with Queso is ready for it!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 people
Author: Derek Wolf

Ingredients

Chicken:

Homemade Queso:

  • 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese shredded
  • ½ cup Cheddar Cheese shredded
  • ½ cup Green Chiles drained
  • ½ cup Favorite Light Beer
  • 1 tbsp Unsalted Butter
  • 1 tbsp All Purpose Flour
  • 1/4 cup Heavy Cream
  • 1 tsp Smoked Garlic Jalapeño Lager
  • Salt & Pepper to taste

Instructions

Chicken:

  • Begin prepping your chicken drumsticks. Using a really sharp knife, slice one area on the drumstick from top to bottom all the way down to the bone. Pull apart the two sides of the slice and begin separating the meat from the bone so that the chicken drumstick is flayed open and flat. Make sure to leave some part of the meat, on the opposite side of the first cut, still connected. Repeat this for all of your drumsticks.
  • Slather your chicken with oil then generously season them with Smoked Garlic Jalapeño Lager. Mix together thoroughly, cover and place in the fridge to brine for at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat a medium high heat fire (around 375F) for two zone cooking.
  • Once the fire is ready, place your drumsticks over the direct heat and cook them for 2-3 minutes per side until they have been charred well. Flipping as needed.
  • Cook until they reach 170F internal (about 10-15 minutes). As they get closer hitting that internal temp, baste the wings in some FYR Red Hot Sauce.
  • Once done, pull them off and let them rest for 1-2 minutes.
  • Serve up with queso on the side for dipping!

Queso:

  • Add a skillet to the grill. Add your butter, flour and Smoked Garlic Jalapeño Lager to the skillet to melt and mix for 1-2 minutes.
  • Once thickened into a paste, slowly add your beer in batches to fully integrate it and let the mixture thicken.
  • Once mixed, add your beer, heavy cream, green chiles and all the cheese. Add the cheese in batches if needed. Keep stirring until fully integrated and smooth. Thin out the sauce with more milk if needed.

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Notes

Pro Tip: Go organic if you can! 
If you catch organic or free-range drumsticks on sale, snag them. They come from chickens that were raised a little happier, which usually means better flavor, juicier, and healthier meat, perfect for serving your friends and family. Plus, they soak up all that spice rub and smoky flavor like a champ, making your fire-cooked chicken that much better. When you're firing up the best Cowboy Charcoal, you might as well go all out with the best chicken too.

Nutrition

Calories: 647kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 203mg | Sodium: 496mg | Potassium: 780mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1446IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 811mg | Iron: 12mg