How To Cook Chicken Drumsticks In Oven With Bbq Sauce
Bake until the drumsticks are very tender and beginning to brown 35 to 40 minutes.
How to cook chicken drumsticks in oven with bbq sauce. Line a greased baking sheet with tin foil. Brush both sides of the drumsticks with barbecue sauce. Add chicken legs to the baking sheet.
Place drumsticks on foil lined baking sheet and bake chicken for 20 minutes. Return to the oven and repeat this brushing process three more times for a total cooking time of about 50 60 minutes. 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.
Bake in preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear about 1 hour turning chicken about halfway through. Lightly sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper. Lay drumsticks on baking sheet spacing evenly.
Whisk water ketchup vinegar brown sugar butter salt worcestershire sauce mustard and chili powder together in a bowl. When done the chicken will be fork tender and sport a thick beautiful glaze. Using half of the bbq sauce brush both sides of drumsticks with sauce.
Cover with aluminum foil. Then spread extra bbq sauce on your chicken drumsticks and cook for 10 minutes. Coat drumsticks in mixture.
Mix together barbecue sauce and honey in a small bowl. Turn the drumsticks over and brush with about half the sauce. Brush both sides of drumsticks with sauce.