BBQ chicken drumsticks stacked into a pile on a bbq chicken salad plate. BBQ Chicken Drumsticks cooked in an easy homemade BBQ sauce and then grilled to crispy, smokey perfection! An easy recipe that’s always a crowd pleaser. Easy chicken recipes are what I serve my family most often.
These BBQ Chicken Drumsticks totally fit the bill! Some of my other favorite easy chicken recipes include Baked Chicken Caprese, Cashew Chicken Wraps. BBQ Chicken Drumsticks This chicken drumsticks recipe is one of the first that I shared on my blog many years ago. It’s my mother’s recipe and something that we ate regularly growing up. This is the perfect meal to serve at a bbq or summer potluck because it’s so inexpensive and bbq chicken goes well with just about any side dish! How many calories are in chicken drumsticks?
Add the chicken legs to the sauce, cover the pot, and cook for about 20-30 minutes or until just cooked through. Heat a gas grill on HIGH heat. Cook the drumsticks for a minute or so on each side, rotating them, until the skin is slightly crispy and charred. This also helps give the sauce a caramelized taste and texture. Serve with your favorite side dish.
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Bring mixture to a gentle boil, then add the raw chicken drumsticks. Turn heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for about 20-30 minutes or until chicken is just cooked through. Remove chicken to a plate and ladle some of the sauce into a cup. Prepare your grill by oiling it well and bringing it to HIGH heat. Once grill is hot, add chicken drumsticks. Lather some of the extra BBQ Sauce on the chicken as you grill it, and rotate the chicken drumsticks as each side becomes lightly charred.