Oven Baked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks

Oven Baked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks

Oven Baked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks made with a sweet and tangy BBQ sauce, baked juicy and delicious in the oven! These DRUMS are a simple family favorite perfect for an easy weeknight meal, but yummy enough for Sunday Dinner. AND after all they are finger lickin’ good y’all!

Oven Baked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks made with a sweet and tangy BBQ sauce, baked juicy and delicious in the oven!

• PREP TIME 5 minutes
• COOK TIME 45 minutes
• TOTAL TIME 50 minutes

Ingredients

• 12 chicken drumsticks
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tsp garlic salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• 1 1/2 cups BBQ sauce or to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400ᵒ and line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Spray foil with cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl or ziplock bag mix olive oil, garlic salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika, and onion powder together. Coat drumsticks in mixture.
3. Place drumsticks on foil lined baking sheet and bake chicken for 20 minutes.
4. Remove from oven. Using a silicone brush, coat chicken with BBQ sauce and bake at 400ᵒ another 20 to 25 minutes (or until the chicken is done 165ᵒ) turning the heat up to 450ᵒ the last 5 minutes to caramelize. Cooking times vary based on size of drumsticks.
5. Remove from oven and serve.

Note:

• I usually cook the chicken 10 to 15 minutes longer to thicken the sauce. I like to pair this with mashed potatoes and drizzle a bit of the chicken sauce onto the potatoes. Also amazing with any seasoned rice.

Tip

• Aluminum foil can be used to keep food moist, cook it evenly, and make clean-up easier.