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"classic Szecheun seasoned, buttermilk marinated, butterflied drumsticks basted with a Szecheun basting sauce; will be the first gone at any gathering"
Butterfly legs. Place in container skin side down and spread out.
Top with buttermilk, picking each one up to coat well on both sides.
Skin side down, dust with 1/2 of the ground Szecheun pepper and cover.
Let stand 1 1/2 hours on the counter.
Flip legs and dust with remaining pepper. Cover and place in fridge for 1 1/2 hours.
Prepare seasoning. Hand grind or pulse lightly in a processor.
Remove legs from fridge, rinse well, drain and dry.
Set grill for two zone cooking. 400° & 275°
Clean grill well and wipe down with peanut oil just before using.
Season skin side with seasonings, place on grill skin side down on high side. Mind flair ups.
Once crisped good, flip, baste skin side with sauce and grill a couple minutes.
Now flip back to skin side down on low heat side and baste that side.
Let grill a couple minutes and return to skin side up to finish to 165°, basting more if desired.
Heat remaining sauce to simmer then use for dipping sauce for chicken, shrimp or egg rolls.
Ingredients
Directions
Butterfly legs. Place in container skin side down and spread out.
Top with buttermilk, picking each one up to coat well on both sides.
Skin side down, dust with 1/2 of the ground Szecheun pepper and cover.
Let stand 1 1/2 hours on the counter.
Flip legs and dust with remaining pepper. Cover and place in fridge for 1 1/2 hours.
Prepare seasoning. Hand grind or pulse lightly in a processor.
Remove legs from fridge, rinse well, drain and dry.
Set grill for two zone cooking. 400° & 275°
Clean grill well and wipe down with peanut oil just before using.
Season skin side with seasonings, place on grill skin side down on high side. Mind flair ups.
Once crisped good, flip, baste skin side with sauce and grill a couple minutes.
Now flip back to skin side down on low heat side and baste that side.
Let grill a couple minutes and return to skin side up to finish to 165°, basting more if desired.
Heat remaining sauce to simmer then use for dipping sauce for chicken, shrimp or egg rolls.