When Mom makes grilled chicken thighs and drumsticks, this is the way we like it prepared. It's juicy, has great barbecue flavor and makes a big batch, so it's perfect for a summer picnic and family reunions. —Brenda Beachy, Belvidere, Tennessee

Grilled Chicken Thighs and Drumsticks

brown sugar

water

cider vinegar

ketchup

canola oil

salt

mustard

Worcestershire sauce

soy sauce

pepper

Liquid Smoke, optional

chicken thighs and chicken drumsticks

I have made this at least 5 times. I cut the water in half, or don't add it at all. I made it again tonight, and 5 hours later my grill still smells like this chicken and makes me drool. I normally never make a marinade involving brown sugar, but this one is just exceptional. Lots of ingredients, but worth every bit of effort.

This chicken marinade is the best.  It's like having the barbecue sauce infused into the meat.  It's great for a large crowd and very kid friendly.  I've made this for several cookouts and always to rave reviews.  You won't be disappointed!

I used this recipe for some legs and wings I took camping with me. It kept in the cooler very well, and was very tasty!!

I made only half of this recipe and it turned out great.  The marinade gives the chicken a great flavor when it is first cooked, but when I reheated the leftovers it helped to brush it with a little barbecue sauce.

We are not big fans of chicken legs so I wanted to do something special with the ones I had. I did not have any Liquid Smoke so hopefully that was the explanation for lack of flavor. I marinated for the 24 hours and expected more flavor. Disappointing!

This is sooooo good!  The flavor is out of this world!  We had it with TOH's Old Fashioned Potato Salad and Country Baked Beans.  Oh my gosh, the flavors compliment each other so well.  Try it all together!!!

This was a great marinade.  I cut it in half and used about 5 boneless chicken breasts (still had way too much marinade!).  I reserved some of the marinade to use for basting during grilling, and it came out very moist and flavorful.

Very tasty marinade.  We have made this twice with excellent results (although we did make only 1/4 of the recipe for the two of us).

grilled chicken thighs and drumsticks

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

Servings: 18

Author : Taste of Home

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