Kid Friendly Kickin' Chicken Made Healthy

Chicken drumsticks are coated with a slightly sweet barbecue sauce. It's a great summer flavor.

Makes: 8 servings     Prep: 20 Minutes       Bake: 45 Minutes          Oven: 375^{o  F}  

^Ingredients:

•  Non-stick cooking spray
• 8 chicken drumsticks
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2  cloves garlic minced or 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2  teaspoon cooking oil
• 3/4 C bottled barbecue sauce
• 1/4 C ketchup
• 1/4 C orange juice or water
• 2 T packed brown sugar
• 2 T light molasses
•   Several dashes of bottled hot pepper sauce (optional)

Directions:

^{1. Lightly coat a baking pan with cooking spray. Skin chicken. Arrange chicken in prepared baking pan. Sprinkle with salt & pepper. Bake in a}  375 ^{o  F}   oven for 25 minutes.

2. For sauce, in a medium saucepan cook garlic in hot oil over medium heat for 30 seconds. Stir in barbecue sauce, ketchup, orange juice, brown sugar, molasses and if desired, hot sauce; heat through.

^{3. Brush chicken with sauce. Turn chicken and brush with additional sauce. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes more or until chicken is no longer pink (} 180^{o F).}