Glazed Dragon Thumbs
 
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Recipe type: Entree- Poultry
Serves: 5 servings
What You Need
  • 10 Chicken Drumsticks
  • 3 Tablespoons canola oil or 20 sprays of cooking spray
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 10 pinches of sage (one for each drumstick)
  • 1 Tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • ½ Cup of Hoisin Sauce
  • ½ Cup of Fresh lime juice
  • Green onions to garnish
What to Do
  1. Preheat oven to 450° F.
  2. To make the "dragon thumbs" begin by cutting away the gristle around the knuckle from bottom of the leg, removing it and the tendons, skin, & tissue. There should only be bone left.
  3. Push up the leg meat to the top of the leg making a kind of lollipop.
  4. Coat each leg in canola oil or use cooking spray & season each with salt, sage, and pepper.
  5. Arrange the chicken in a cast iron skillet so that meat lies on bottom of pan and legs stick out over the edges.
  6. Place the skillet on the bottom rack of the 450 degree oven & roast for 30 minutes.
  7. Mix together the hoisin, red wine vinegar, and garlic powder, to make a sauce.
  8. As legs begin to brown, baste them once every 5 minutes or so, which will make a lovely brown glaze.
  9. After 30 minutes, the legs should be a lovely, shiny brown and will be cooked all the way through. If still pink on the inside, cook for 5 minutes more.
  10. Spritz the legs with lime juice and sprinkle with green onions to serve. (Adult servings: 2 legs a piece)
Recipe by Mess of Greens at https://www.messofgreensblog.com/?p=799