These BBQ chicken drumsticks have a wonderful smoky tasting sauce, crispy skin, and juicy texture. If you are looking for a chicken recipe that the entire family will love, this recipe will fit the bill perfectly. The chicken pairs beautifully with all of your favorite sides such as mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, or rice, and can even be served with a fresh green salad.
To make the BBQ chicken drumsticks, the chicken gets seasoned with salt, pepper, and chicken seasoning before being baked with a BBQ sauce until cooked through. The sweet, sour, and smoky sauce takes the chicken over the top infusing into the skin and helping it caramelize.
What are BBQ Chicken Drumsticks?
These BBQ chicken drumsticks are chicken drumsticks that are coated in BBQ sauce and baked in the oven. While you certainly could make your own BBQ sauce, you could also purchase your favorite brand from the grocery store to make meal prep extra easy. The BBQ sauce not only adds flavor to the chicken, it also helps the chicken skin caramelize, making it extra delicious.
Pro Tips
- Use a sharp knife or kitchen scissors to clean the chicken skin from the bone of the drumsticks.
- Choose your favorite homemade or store-bought barbecue sauce for this chicken recipe.
- Make sure the chicken fully cooks in the oven. You will know it is cooked through when an inserted skewer reads at least 165 F (73.8 C) and the juices run clear.
- If you find that the chicken is becoming too dark in the oven, you can tent it with foil during the remaining cooking time.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Can Be Served With BBQ Chicken Drumsticks?
The chicken can be served with any of your favorite side dishes such as baked potatoes, rice, coleslaw, corn on the cob, and more. You might also want to consider serving them with cornbread, baked mac and cheese, and/or baked beans.
What if the Chicken Starts to Burn?
If you find that the sugars in the BBQ sauce are starting to burn or overcaramelize, you could tend the chicken with foil during the remaining part of the cooking time.
Can the BBQ Chicken Drumsticks Be Grilled?
Yes, if you would prefer to not use the oven, you could place the chicken in a grill-proof baking pan on top of the grill instead. In this case, you should keep the grill lid closed so that it acts like an oven.
How to Store BBQ Chicken Drumsticks
The leftover BBQ chicken drumsticks can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days.
Ingredients
How to Make BBQ Chicken Drumsticks
Preheat the oven to 375 F (190 C). Use a sharp knife or scissors to clean the skin from the chicken drumstick bones. Season them with the chicken seasoning, and the salt and pepper to taste. Bake them for 20 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 375 F (190 C). Use a sharp knife or scissors to clean the skin from the chicken drumstick bones. Season them with the chicken seasoning, and the salt and pepper to taste. Bake them for 20 minutes.
Whisk the BBQ sauce with the apple juice. Dip the chicken in the BBQ sauce and continue baking them for 25 minutes.
Whisk the BBQ sauce with the apple juice. Dip the chicken in the BBQ sauce and continue baking them for 25 minutes.
Serve and enjoy!
Serve and enjoy!
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