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    Spicy Maple Bacon Chicken Drumsticks

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    Spicy maple bacon chicken drumsticks

    Spicy Maple Bacon Chicken Drumsticks make for sticky fingers and happiness. Easy enough for a weeknight, flavorful enough for game day and delicious enough for a comfort-food gathering. 


    Canada is pretty famous for their maple syrup, and I like bacon and chicken – bam! I give you some really good spicy maple bacon chicken.

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    The Canadian provence of Quebec is the largest producer of maple syrup in the world. Not to say Vermont isn't up there! They are the largest producers in the United States.

    These spicy maple bacon chicken drumsticks won’t last long because they are melt-in-your mouth good! A little maple glaze on the bacon and a kick of Tabasco make these drumsticks irresistible. You don't need anything special either. Grab that maple syrup you use for breakfast, and the Tabasco in the door of your fridge!

    This is a one pan meal like my Nachos for a Party. Which I make as dinner all the time! And a weeknight hit like my Ginger Thai Chicken Patties – Talk about having a happy crowd at the dinner table.

    Chicken boredom averted!! Thanks to the delectable flavors of maple syrup, hot sauce and salty bacon.

    What's the difference between pure maple syrup and pancake syrup?

    Use pure maple syrup. Why? Because it's the real stuff, dripped from a maple tree, cooked down to sweet goodness and filtered into that beautiful little bottle. Those pancake syrups are tasty, but imitation maple syrup is pretty much just corn syrup and flavoring. It will create an overly sweet, very sticky situation in this recipe.

    You'll see a grade on your syrup, for this recipe it doesn't matter which one you use. Pure maple syrup gets a Grade A and can be various degrees of golden, amber, dark and very dark. As long as it is free of off-flavors and other things and clear of sediment it gets a Grade A.

    These spicy maple bacon chicken drumsticks won’t last long because they are melt-in-your mouth good!

    What if your chicken drumsticks aren't skinless?

    You're welcome to keep the skin on. I don't like it myself, so I pull it off. You can certainly ask your butcher to do it, but it's easy to do yourself. I use a paper towel and simply pull the skin from the drumstick. It takes a little muscle, but the paper towel helps you get a good grip.

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    Spicy Maple Bacon Chicken Drumsticks

    Tara Teaspoon
    Spicy Maple Bacon Chicken Drumsticks make for sticky fingers and happiness. Easy enough for a weeknight, flavorful enough for game day and delicious enough for a comfort-food gathering. 
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr
    Total Time 1 hr 20 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 drumsticks
    Calories 163 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 12 skinless chicken drumsticks
    • 12 strips bacon
    • ½ cup pure maple syrup
    • 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
    • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
    • ¼ cup chopped scallions white and green parts
    • 2 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley

    Instructions
     

    • Heat oven to 400ºF. Wrap the tops of each drumstick with a strip of bacon. Place chicken on a foil-lined baking sheet with the end of the bacon strip under the drumsticks.
    • Mix together the maple syrup, Tabasco and salt and drizzle half of the mixture over chicken. Roast until the bacon is darkened and chicken is cooked through, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Drizzle or brush remaining maple sauce over hot chicken. Serve sprinkled with scallions and parsley.

    Notes

    • Use pure maple syrup.  Why? Because it's the real stuff, dripped from a maple tree, cooked down to sweet goodness and filtered into that beautiful little bottle. Those pancake syrups are tasty, but imitation maple syrup is pretty much just corn syrup and flavoring. It will create an overly sweet, very sticky situation in this recipe.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 163kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 8gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 288mgPotassium: 155mgSugar: 8gVitamin A: 90IUVitamin C: 1.6mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 0.4mg
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    Recipe by Tara Teaspoon. Photography Ty Mecham. Prop styling Veronica Olson. 

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    Filed Under: Bacon, Chicken and Poultry, Easy Dinners, Pork Tagged With: bacon, chicken, dinner, drumsticks, easy, easy dinner, food blogger olympics, food blogger winter games, maple, maple syrup, olympics, winter games

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Kathy McDaniel says

      February 05, 2018 at 10:35 am

      Maple syrup, bacon and chicken sounds like the perfect combo! Love that you added a little heat with the Tabasco. They look so incredibly delicious and addicting!

      Reply
      • Tara says

        February 05, 2018 at 4:32 pm

        Thanks! Oh the spicy kick is the best!

        Reply
    2. Michele says

      February 05, 2018 at 11:21 am

      These look fabulous and I just so happen to have some REAL maple syrup so I think thats a sign to make them!

      Reply
      • Tara says

        February 05, 2018 at 4:32 pm

        Yes! Sure sign Michele! 🙂

        Reply
    3. Kate says

      February 05, 2018 at 11:44 am

      That spice maple glaze sounds sooooo delicious! I'll have to experiment with some veg version of this!

      Reply
      • Tara says

        February 05, 2018 at 4:33 pm

        Good idea! I imagine it would be delish on some roasted green beans, broccoli or especially Brussels sprouts. But let me know what you come up with.

        Reply
    4. Marlee says

      February 05, 2018 at 4:16 pm

      These drumsticks are everything I could ever want! Sweet with a little kick! Well done!

      Reply
      • Tara says

        February 05, 2018 at 4:33 pm

        Thanks! They are quite tasty!

        Reply
    5. Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy says

      February 05, 2018 at 9:10 pm

      OK...we just had drumsticks for dinner tonight. Bacon makes everything better. Wrap it around a juicy drum....and who needs KFC. Homemade rocks!!!

      Reply
      • Tara says

        February 06, 2018 at 9:12 pm

        Awesome!! Haha I totally agree!!

        Reply
    6. Abby @ WinsteadWandering says

      February 05, 2018 at 10:06 pm

      Spicy, maple, bacon, chicken... you used all my favorite words! These drumsticks are gorgeous and I know they taste just as good.

      Reply
      • Tara says

        February 06, 2018 at 9:13 pm

        You know it! They are as good as you can imagine 🙂

        Reply
    7. dixya @food, pleasure, and health says

      February 08, 2018 at 11:09 am

      ooooooo, love that sweet, salty and spicy combo there.

      Reply
      • Tara says

        February 09, 2018 at 3:30 pm

        Thanks! That my favorite thing too!

        Reply
    8. Sharon says

      February 08, 2018 at 4:01 pm

      These sound so good for long weekends, cookouts and tailgating. Sweet and spicy and BACON - this is a winner.

      Reply
      • Tara says

        February 09, 2018 at 3:32 pm

        Thanks!! Oh it's a great easy recipe for weekends.

        Reply
    9. Kathryn @ FoodieGirlChicago says

      February 10, 2018 at 8:53 am

      These look for for a casual party or even just for a weeknight dinner!

      Reply
      • Tara says

        February 13, 2018 at 10:15 am

        Yes!! My thoughts exactly.

        Reply
    10. Amanda Mason says

      February 10, 2018 at 4:26 pm

      Your pictures are gorgeous! SO appetizing...I love that you wrapped bacon on these drumsticks!! What a fabulous recipe you posted! Thanks so much for posting this!

      Reply
      • Tara says

        February 13, 2018 at 10:16 am

        Ohhh thanks so much Amanda! Well the food has to look good, that's what I say!

        Reply
    11. Tamara Andersen says

      February 11, 2018 at 9:19 pm

      Everything is better with bacon! Your Spicy Maple Bacon Chicken Drumsticks look amazing, and I'm pretty sure I could put away a few of them!

      Reply
      • Tara says

        February 13, 2018 at 10:17 am

        You're absolutely right. Ohh bacon love. You and me both!!

        Reply
    12. Stacey says

      February 12, 2018 at 12:39 am

      Oh this is seriously happening soon, you've got all the best flavors all at once! Nice!

      Reply
      • Tara says

        February 13, 2018 at 10:17 am

        It's a tasty combination for sure!!

        Reply
    13. Tatiana says

      February 12, 2018 at 1:55 am

      I have never seen chicken drumsticks rapped in bacon in my entire life. And glazed with maple too... yum!

      Reply
      • Tara says

        February 13, 2018 at 10:17 am

        Life changing!! haha. I hope you try them, they are so good!

        Reply
    14. Veronika says

      February 12, 2018 at 10:32 am

      Oh Yes! That is exactly what I need now) Looks wonderful and so delicious)

      Reply
      • Tara says

        February 13, 2018 at 10:17 am

        Thanks! They are so so tasty.

        Reply
    15. amolina says

      February 14, 2018 at 6:27 am

      At first I thought that the cooking time would result in a dry and overcooked chicken drumstick, but I was wrong.

      Reply
      • Tara says

        February 14, 2018 at 12:54 pm

        I'm so glad you tried them! They really are divine!

        Reply
    16. Mary Bench says

      July 18, 2018 at 1:19 pm

      These truly are one of my favorites! I LOVE the maple glaze and they are so easy!

      Reply
      • Tara says

        July 18, 2018 at 3:22 pm

        Me too. I love the sweet and salty!

        Reply

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