
You’ve likely heard about limiting your ingestion of chicken skin which can add unnecessary calories and saturated fat. On the flip-side, chicken skin also adds to the overall flavor and moisture of chicken. Here’s the thing: if you limit the amount of chicken skin you ingest, it contains a good amount of unsaturated fat that can be heart healthy, which you may not be benefiting from.
I’m going to give you a dry rub recipe that is salt-free to add in the healthy aspect of this recipe and includes some fat to the skin that will add flavor but also render off. Purchase chicken drumsticks and prepare the gas grill for this easy technique and super flavorful chicken you’ll want to be sure to make extras of.
Grill Set Up
Before
starting the rub recipe, get the gas grill preheated by turning on only
half the grills’ burners. That will be the side that we will add the
wood chunks to while the side that remains off will be where the food
will be placed. For the wood chunks, you can either place them directly
on the heat shields, on the hot grill grate, or in a smoker box. Yes,
that smoker box that you see advertised for wood chips is going to hold double filet wood chunks from SmokinLicious®.Salt-Free Dry Rub
I’m balancing my salt-free dry rub flavor by incorporating a variety of ingredients:- Whole allspice
- Ancho Chile pepper
- Cinnamon
- Cardamom
- Curry powder
- Cocoa powder
- Fresh ground pepper
These I lay on a roasting rack placed in a disposable foil pan. This will allow the chicken to render without causing a mess to the grill and allow the smoke vapor produced by the wood chunks to rotate around the chicken.
A Little Fat Will Do
After
the drumsticks are lined up on the roasting rack, I add a sprinkling of
almond oil and 8 tablespoons of butter. These two items will allow the
skin to crisp slightly. They also provide the moisture on the outside
to attract the smoke vapor. If you want to skip this step, just keep a
spray bottle of tepid water ready and you can moisten the chicken skin
with a calorie-free alternative.Make a Lot!

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