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Six glazed BBQ chicken drumsticks and fresh celery sticks on a white plate against a plain white background.
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Oven Baked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks

Oven Baked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks are juicy, saucy, and finished with sticky caramelized edges, all without firing up the grill. This easy sheet pan dinner uses simple seasonings and your favorite BBQ sauce for big barbecue flavor from the oven.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: American, American Southern
Servings: 4
Calories: 396kcal
Author: Kelly Bloom
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Equipment

  • ThermoPro Thermometer
  • Basting Brush
  • baking pan with rack

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds chicken drumsticks or 8 drumsticks
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning or ground sage
  • 1 cups BBQ sauce your favorite

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400℉ and line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper, and set a rack on it.
  • Mix the olive oil, salt, black pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder and poultry seasoning together in a large bowl. Add the drumsticks and toss to coat evenly. Spread out on the prepared baking sheet.
    1 ½ pounds chicken drumsticks, ¼ cup olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon paprika, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and brush the drumsticks with BBQ sauce, then bake for another 7 to 8 minutes.
    1 cups BBQ sauce
  • Using tongs, turn the drumsticks and brush them again with BBQ sauce. Bake an additional 7 to 8 minutes. Use an Instant-Read thermometer in the thickest part of the largest drumstick. If it does not read 165℉, bake for a few more minutes.
  • Turn on the broiler and position the rack about 6 inches from the broiler coils. Coat the chicken again with the BBQ sauce and set under the broiler for an additional 3 to 4 minutes, or until the BBQ sauce is caramelized on the edges of the chicken.
  • Allow the drumsticks to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 396kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 1253mg | Potassium: 394mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 304IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg
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