Name: Grilled Chicken Drumsticks With Savory Caramel
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Vegetable oil (for grill); 4 garlic cloves, finely grated; 1 lemongrass stalk, top third trimmed, tough outer layers removed, finely grated; ½ cup sugar; ¼ cup unseasoned rice vinegar; 2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes; 2 tsp. ground cumin; 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper; 3 Tbsp. fish sauce; 12 large chicken drumsticks (about 3 lb.); Kosher salt

Charglazed drumsticks on a platter with dipping sauce.

Photo by Alex Lau, Prop Styling by Amy Wilson, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich

Cooking the chicken legs over indirect heat gives them time to render fully and start to crisp so they won't become gluey when glazed.

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