How to Make Baked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks - A Step-by-Step Guide

Looking for an easy and delicious dinner idea? Look no further than these Baked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks. This recipe is perfect for busy weeknights when you need to get a meal on the table quickly, but still want something that's packed with flavor. These juicy and flavorful chicken drumsticks are coated in a tangy and sweet barbecue sauce and then baked to perfection in the oven.

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds chicken drumsticks
  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 ½ cups barbeque sauce (such as Sweet Baby Ray's®), or more to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 40 mins
  • Total Time: 50 mins
  • Servings: 3

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil.
  • Mix olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder and cayenne together in a large bowl. Add drumsticks and toss to coat. Spread out on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and brush with barbeque sauce. Bake for 7 to 8 minutes. Flip drumsticks, brush with barbeque sauce, and bake an additional 7 to 8 minutes.
  • Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and turn on the oven's broiler.
  • Brush drumsticks with more barbeque sauce and broil for 3 to 4 minutes. Flip drumsticks, brush with barbeque sauce, and broil until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 3 to 4 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  • Nutrition

    725 cal.

    • Total Fat: 39g
    • Saturated Fat: 8g
    • Cholesterol: 184mg
    • Sodium: 2236mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 46g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Protein: 44g
    • Potassium: 748mg