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Grilled Sweet Sriracha Drumsticks and Potatoes

By Jessica Rudolph

Published on June 25, 2025

Time

45 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Grilled Sweet Sriracha Drumsticks and Potatoes

Ingredients

¼ cup sriracha ¼ cup honey ½ cup sour cream 2 teaspoons table salt, divided2½ pounds chicken drumsticks 1 teaspoon pepper, divided1 teaspoon granulated garlic, divided½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, divided1½ pounds large Yukon gold potato, unpeeled, cut lengthwise into ¾-inch-thick wedges1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Before You Begin

This recipe was developed on a gas grill. If using a charcoal grill, light a chimney starter filled with charcoal briquettes and pour them evenly over half of the grill. Use the cooler side of the grill in step 1 and the hotter side of the grill in step 3.

Instructions

  1. Combine ¼ cup sriracha and ¼ cup honey in bowl. Combine 1 tablespoon sriracha mixture, ½ cup sour cream, and ¼ teaspoon salt in second bowl; set aside remaining sriracha mixture for glazing chicken. Pat 2½ pounds chicken drumsticks dry with paper towels and sprinkle with 1¼ teaspoons salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, ½ teaspoon granulated garlic, and ¼ teaspoon cayenne. Grill chicken over medium fire, covered, until chicken registers 155 degrees, 15 to 20 minutes, flipping halfway through grilling. 
  2. Meanwhile, microwave 1½ pounds unpeeled large Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into ¾-inch-thick wedges in large bowl, covered, until translucent, 6 to 9 minutes, shaking bowl halfway through microwaving; drain well. Add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and remaining ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, ½ teaspoon granulated garlic, and ¼ teaspoon cayenne to bowl with potatoes and toss to coat. 
  3. Increase burners to high. Move chicken to one side of grill and arrange potatoes on other side. Cook, flipping occasionally, until chicken registers at least 175 degrees and potatoes are tender and charred, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer potatoes to platter. Brush chicken with remaining sriracha mixture and cook until charred all over, about 1 minute per side. Serve with dipping sauce.
Grilled Sweet Sriracha Drumsticks and Potatoes
Photography by Kritsada Panichgul. Styling by Sasha Coleman.

Grilled Sweet Sriracha Drumsticks and Potatoes

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By Jessica Rudolph

Published on June 25, 2025

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Time

45 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

¼ cup sriracha
¼ cup honey
½ cup sour cream
2 teaspoons table salt, divided
2½ pounds chicken drumsticks
1 teaspoon pepper, divided
1 teaspoon granulated garlic, divided
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, divided
1½ pounds large Yukon gold potato, unpeeled, cut lengthwise into ¾-inch-thick wedges
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Ingredients

¼ cup sriracha
¼ cup honey
½ cup sour cream
2 teaspoons table salt, divided
2½ pounds chicken drumsticks
1 teaspoon pepper, divided
1 teaspoon granulated garlic, divided
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, divided
1½ pounds large Yukon gold potato, unpeeled, cut lengthwise into ¾-inch-thick wedges
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Ingredients

¼ cup sriracha
¼ cup honey
½ cup sour cream
2 teaspoons table salt, divided
2½ pounds chicken drumsticks
1 teaspoon pepper, divided
1 teaspoon granulated garlic, divided
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, divided
1½ pounds large Yukon gold potato, unpeeled, cut lengthwise into ¾-inch-thick wedges
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Why This Recipe Works

For super-flavorful, spicy-sweet drumsticks, we started by coating them in a spice blend of salt, pepper, garlic, and cayenne. We grilled them over a medium fire until they were mostly cooked through and finished them over a hot fire for tasty browning. Before the last couple minutes of cooking, we brushed them with a simple glaze of sriracha and honey. We also pre-cook the potatoes in the microwave to make this weeknight meal even quicker.

Before You Begin

This recipe was developed on a gas grill. If using a charcoal grill, light a chimney starter filled with charcoal briquettes and pour them evenly over half of the grill. Use the cooler side of the grill in step 1 and the hotter side of the grill in step 3.

Instructions

  1. Combine ¼ cup sriracha and ¼ cup honey in bowl. Combine 1 tablespoon sriracha mixture, ½ cup sour cream, and ¼ teaspoon salt in second bowl; set aside remaining sriracha mixture for glazing chicken. Pat 2½ pounds chicken drumsticks dry with paper towels and sprinkle with 1¼ teaspoons salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, ½ teaspoon granulated garlic, and ¼ teaspoon cayenne. Grill chicken over medium fire, covered, until chicken registers 155 degrees, 15 to 20 minutes, flipping halfway through grilling. 
  2. Meanwhile, microwave 1½ pounds unpeeled large Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into ¾-inch-thick wedges in large bowl, covered, until translucent, 6 to 9 minutes, shaking bowl halfway through microwaving; drain well. Add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and remaining ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, ½ teaspoon granulated garlic, and ¼ teaspoon cayenne to bowl with potatoes and toss to coat. 
  3. Increase burners to high. Move chicken to one side of grill and arrange potatoes on other side. Cook, flipping occasionally, until chicken registers at least 175 degrees and potatoes are tender and charred, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer potatoes to platter. Brush chicken with remaining sriracha mixture and cook until charred all over, about 1 minute per side. Serve with dipping sauce.

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