Pesto Chicken Drumsticks – Cuso Cuts

Ingredients

• 2-3 Drumsticks per person
• Cuso’s Lemon Pepper BBQ Rub
• Olive oil spray
• 2 cups fresh basil
• ¾ cup grated parmesan cheese
• ¾ cup olive oil
• 2 heads garlic
• ½ cup pine nuts
• ½ tsp each salt and pepper
• Heat your charcoal to 500 degrees F.
• Butterfly the chicken drumsticks
• Lightly spray them with olive oil
• Sprinkle the drumsticks with Cuso’s Lemon Pepper BBQ Rub
• Cook the drumsticks until they reach165F internally
• While they are cooking, slice the top of the garlic heads off, and lay them in an iron pan with the pine nuts. You want the garlic smushy
• Put the garlic and nuts into a blender or food processor with basil, cheese, olive oil, and pepper, spraying with olive oil
• Brush the drumsticks while still on the grill with the pesto.
• They are ready to eat right away.