Cave Man Drums

Cave Man Drums
By RB Quinn & Mindy Merrell, co-authors
of Cheater BBQ

We're doing the other poultry--turkey! Guys love these. What to drink? Lots of beer, of course. Side dishes? Guys don't care about side dishes. We'll be ready with some easy slaws for the gals.

We call R.B.’s house the Cave. His pals love his Shangri-La of music, motorcycles, guitars, cold beer, and firewood where Cave Man chit-chat comfortably drifts into menswear sales, paint colors, and advances in toaster oven technology.

Turkey drums fit the Cave scene with ease. All rubbed and sauced, Cave Man drums enable Cave Men to maintain Cave-like machismo while tiptoeing around the perimeter of their feelings. Bottled wing sauces are a cheater cinch, but, c’mon, be a man and make your own!

Makes 6 servings

Ingredients:
6 turkey drumsticks (about 4 pounds)
2 tablespoons oil
4 teaspoons Cheater Smoked Dry Rub (use ours from the book) or your favorite dry rub from the store. To make it smoked, add some smoked paprika Barbecue sauce, choose your favorite

Method:

1. Heat the oven to 350° F.

2. Make two 3-drum foil packs for easy handling. For each pack, place three drumsticks on a sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil large enough to seal tightly.

3. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of the oil over the drumsticks, coating the skin until it’s shiny. Sprinkle all sides of the drumsticks with 2 teaspoons of the dry rub per foil pack.

4. Seal the two foil packets and place them on a large rimmed baking sheet.

5. Roast the turkey for 1 1/2 hours, until the turkey is tender.

6. Unwrap the packs and discard the juice.

7. Heat the broiler.

8. To crisp up the skin, broil the drumsticks 4 inches from the heat source about 5 minutes per side. If saucing, brush the drumsticks with barbecue sauce before broiling.

Big Blend Radio - RB Quinn and Mindy Merrell were featured guests on Creative Celebrations on June 6, 2010. To listen to the entire show, please click here. To listen to the interview with the Cheater BBQ duo, please click here.

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