Baked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks

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5 from 8 votes

These baked BBQ chicken drumsticks are roasted to perfection and lacquered with a finger-lickingly sticky BBQ sauce.

Prep Time5

Cook Time55

Total Time1

Course: Entree

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 487kcal

Author: Fox Valley Foodie

Equipment

Rimmed baking sheet

Ingredients

10 Chicken Drumsticks (~4 lbs)
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
¼ teaspoon Paprika
¼ teaspoon Garlic Powder
¼ teaspoon Onion Powder
¼ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Fresh Ground Pepper
1-2 cups BBQ Sauce (click link for my recipe, or use your favorite)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Place chicken in a large bowl and add oil and seasonings then toss to evenly coat.
Set drumsticks on a large rimmed baking sheet so they are not touching each other and place in the oven. Bake for 40 minutes.
Remove chicken from the oven and set broiler to high.
Generously slather BBQ sauce over the chicken and place on the middle oven rack and broil for 5 minutes, rotating and removing from heat as needed to prevent burning.
Flip drumsticks over and slather the other side with BBQ sauce and repeat the broiling process again for 5 minutes.
Chicken is done when it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees and the BBQ sauce has thickened into a sticky jam.
Let cool briefly and serve.

Notes

You can broil on the top rack if desired. It will broil much faster but it also has a higher risk of burning. I like broiling on the middle rack because the sauce seems to thicken more evenly when broiled slowly.

The amount of BBQ sauce needed will vary depending on how thickly you apply it on the chicken, but figure between 1-2 cups. However, extra sauce can be added if you want to broil layers of BBQ sauce onto the chicken.

For easy cleanup, I recommend lining your baking sheet with aluminum foil.

If you liked this recipe you will love my crispy Baked Chicken Wings recipe too!

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