BBQ Chicken Drumsticks

BBQ Chicken Drumsticks

Oven-baked drumsticks finished under the broiler for sticky, caramelized BBQ glaze.

Total 55 min Makes 4 servings Calories 410/serving

Dietary

Wheat free, Dairy free, Nut free, Halal

These chicken drumsticks bake low and slow until tender, then get brushed with barbecue sauce and broiled for a lacquered, slightly charred finish. Simple enough for weeknight dinners yet satisfying for backyard gatherings without needing a grill.

Ingredients

  • 8 chicken drumsticks
  • 1 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
  • 1 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1 cups barbecue sauce
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced, for garnish

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a 9x13-inch baking sheet or pan with foil and set a wire rack inside if available.

  2. Pat the drumsticks dry with paper towels and place in a large bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat.

  3. In a small bowl, mix the kosher salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder. Sprinkle over the drumsticks and toss until evenly coated.

  4. Arrange the drumsticks on the prepared rack or pan, spacing them apart so they cook evenly.

  5. Bake for 30 minutes, then flip the drumsticks and continue baking for 10 more minutes, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part reads 165°F.

  6. Remove the pan from the oven and switch the oven to broil. Brush the drumsticks generously with barbecue sauce on all sides.

  7. Broil the drumsticks for 3 to 5 minutes, watching closely, until the sauce is bubbling and lightly charred in spots.

  8. Brush with a second coat of barbecue sauce, transfer to a platter, and sprinkle with sliced green onions before serving.

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BBQ Chicken Drumsticks

These chicken drumsticks bake low and slow until tender, then get brushed with barbecue sauce and broiled for a lacquered, slightly charred finish. Simple enough for weeknight dinners yet satisfying for backyard gatherings without needing a grill.

55 min 4 servings 410 cal

Ingredients

  • 8 chicken drumsticks
  • 1 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
  • 1 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1 cups barbecue sauce
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced, for garnish

Method

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a 9x13-inch baking sheet or pan with foil and set a wire rack inside if available.

  2. 2

    Pat the drumsticks dry with paper towels and place in a large bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat.

  3. 3

    In a small bowl, mix the kosher salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder. Sprinkle over the drumsticks and toss until evenly coated.

  4. 4

    Arrange the drumsticks on the prepared rack or pan, spacing them apart so they cook evenly.

  5. 5

    Bake for 30 minutes, then flip the drumsticks and continue baking for 10 more minutes, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part reads 165°F.

  6. 6

    Remove the pan from the oven and switch the oven to broil. Brush the drumsticks generously with barbecue sauce on all sides.

  7. 7

    Broil the drumsticks for 3 to 5 minutes, watching closely, until the sauce is bubbling and lightly charred in spots.

  8. 8

    Brush with a second coat of barbecue sauce, transfer to a platter, and sprinkle with sliced green onions before serving.