Drumsticks with Smoked Cheese Sauce (Diet Fitness Center)
Sent to us by: Jenny
Yield: 4 servings
1/3 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
1 small onion -- finely chopped (1/4 cup)
8 chicken drumsticks (about 2 pounds)
Smoked Cheese Sauce (see below)
SMOKED CHEESE SAUCE
1 tablespoon margarine or butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup shredded smoked Cheddar cheese (2 ounces)
2 drops red pepper sauce -- (2 to 3 drops)
Brush grill rack with vegetable oil. Heat coals or gas grill for
direct heat.
Mix broth, oil, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke and onion; mop or
brush over chicken.
Cover and grill chicken 4 to 6 inches from MEDIUM heat 20 to 25
minutes, turning after 10 minutes and mopping with broth mixture,
until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest
pieces are cut. Discard any remaining broth mixture.
While chicken is grilling, prepare Smoked Cheese Sauce.
Serve chicken with sauce.
SMOKED CHEESE SAUCE
Melt margarine in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour
and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and
bubbly; remove from heat. Stir in broth and Worcestershire sauce.
Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in
cheese and pepper sauce. Cook, stirring constantly, until cheese is
melted. About 1 cup.