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Baked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks

You're going to love my Baked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks! Crispy on the outside, moist, tender, and juicy on the inside, and so easy to make they almost cook themselves.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Entree
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 319kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds chicken drumsticks bone-in, skin-on
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika or sweet paprika
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup barbecue sauce I use sweet baby rays
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Instructions

  • Rinse and pat dry the chicken with paper towels.
  • Place the drumsticks into a large mixing bowl.
  • In a small bowl add the garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, chili powder, salt, and black pepper. Mix together to blend the seasonings.
  • Using your hands (please make sure they're clean), rub the seasoning generously all over the chicken.
  • If you have time, place the seasoned drumsticks in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes to give the seasonings time to work their magic.
    If time is short you can skip the marinating time.
  • Preheat your oven to 400°F
  • Line your baking sheet with foil.
  • If you have a wire rack that fits on the baking sheet, it's the preferable baking method, if not placing the chicken directly on the foil will work fine.
  • Place the chicken drumsticks on the wire rack leaving a little room between each drumstick.
    *let the chicken sit out for 10-15 minutes to come to room temperature, before baking.
  • Place the baking sheet on the center rack of your preheated oven for 35 minutes.
  • Reduce the oven heat to 350 degrees F.
  • Remove the baking sheet from the oven and brush the chicken legs with barbecue sauce.
  • Return the drumsticks to the oven and bake for an additional 7-10 minutes, then remove the baking sheet from the oven.
  • Turn the chicken legs over and brush with BBQ sauce. Return to the oven and continue baking for another 7-10 minutes .
  • Serve immediately and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 975mg | Potassium: 386mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 1221IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg