Grilled Herbed Chicken Drumettes With White Barbecue Sauce

Prep: 15 min., Chill: 4 hr., Grill: 25 min. Depending on where you live in the South, it may be 85° on January 1 or chilly. If it's the latter, our team says to "bundle up, and do it." The results are worth a brief shiver.

Yield: Makes 12 servings

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon  dried thyme
• 1  tablespoon  dried oregano
• 1  tablespoon  ground cumin
• 1  tablespoon  paprika
• 1  teaspoon  onion powder
• 1  teaspoon  salt
• 1/2  teaspoon  pepper
• 5  pounds  chicken drumettes
• Garnish: green onion curls
• White Barbecue Sauce

Preparation

1. Combine first 7 ingredients. Rinse chicken, and pat dry; rub mixture over chicken. Place chicken in a zip-top plastic freezer bag. Seal bag, and chill 4 to 24 hours. Remove chicken from bag, discarding bag.

2. Preheat grill to 350° to 400° (medium-high) heat. Grill chicken, covered with grill lid, 20 to 25 minutes or until done, turning once. Garnish, if desired. Serve with White Barbecue Sauce.

Grilled Herbed Chicken Drumsticks: Substitute 10 to 12 drumsticks for drumettes. Proceed with recipe as directed, increasing grilling time to 25 to 30 minutes or until done, turning once. Makes 10-12 drumsticks. Prep: 15 min., Chill: 4 hr., Grill: 30 min.