Prep: 5 min.

Chill: 2 hr.

Cook: 35 min.

Serves: 4

Cost per serving: $1.37

1 1/2 cups strongly brewed coffee

1/4 cup salt

3 Tbsp. sugar

2 Tbsp. chili powder

1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper

3 cloves garlic, crushed

1 cinnamon stick

8 chicken drumsticks (2 1/2 lb. total)

1. In a large bowl, stir together 2 cups water, coffee, salt and sugar until salt and sugar are completely dissolved. Stir in chili powder, red pepper, garlic and cinnamon. Add chicken. Top with a small plate, if needed, to keep chicken submerged. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours.

2. Preheat broiler. Lift chicken from brine and place on a broiler pan. (Discard brine.) Broil 4 to 6 inches from heat source until browned, about 10 minutes. Turn chicken pieces and broil until second side is browned, 10 minutes more.

3. Set oven to 350°F. Move pan to a rack in middle of oven and bake until drumsticks are no longer pink at bone (cut to test), 10 to 15 minutes longer. Serve hot.

PER SERVING: 289 Cal., 13g Fat (4g Sat.), 118mg Chol., 1g Fiber, 29g Pro., 13g Carb., 161mg Sod.

Kitchen Tips

Try other parts. Drumsticks are fun for kids to eat, but you can make this dish with any chicken parts. It works with turkey, too. You could even brine a whole chicken and roast it for a more elegant presentation.

Enjoy it in warm weather. This chicken would also be delicious grilled. Serve it right away, or chill it and take it on a picnic.