Baked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks

These delicious BBQ chicken drumsticks are baked in the oven and basted with barbecue sauce for a flavorful main dish any night of the week.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 725 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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).

Step 5

Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and turn on the oven's broiler.