Anise-Adobo Chicken Drumsticks

• 8 chicken drumsticks
• 2 scallions, chopped
• 1/3 cup lite soy sauce (low-sodium)
• 1 cup Water
• 1/2 cup rice vinegar
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 slices star fruit
• 4 whole cloves
• 1 tsp sesamie oil
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp hot sauce
• 3 TBLS cilantro, minced
• 2 TBLS unsalted peanuts, chopped

Preparation

1 Prepare gas or charcoal grill, or preheat broiler.
2 In medium bowl, combine scallions, soy sauce, water, rice vinegar, bay leaves, star fruit, cloves, sesamie oil, brown sugar and hot sauce. Stir to combine.
3 Pour into large, lidded pan. Place chicken drumsticks in single layer in pan. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to medium-low, cover and gently simmer chicken for 20 - 25 minutes.
4 Chicken can be held in the refrigerator, covered in poaching liquid) up to two days.)
5 Remove drumsticks from liquid, place on preheated grill or under broiler, and cook, turning, about 6 minutes per side, until chicken is cooked throughout and skin crisp brown.
6 While chicken cooks, strain p[oaching liquid into small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook to reduce to about 1 cup of sauce.
7 Remove chicken from grill, top with Cilantro and peanuts, and serve with sauce.

Source:

National Chicken Council