Recipe

BBQ Chicken Legs (Baked Or Grilled)

Crispy-skinned, juicy drumsticks brushed with tangy barbecue sauce, prepared in the oven or on the grill.

BBQ Chicken Legs (Baked Or Grilled)

Total time

40 min

Servings

12

Net carbs

2.4g

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Ingredients

What you need

Adjust servings

12 servings
12
  • 3 lbs Chicken drumsticks ((~12 chicken legs))
  • ¼ cup Olive oil
  • ½ tsp Sea salt
  • ¼ tsp Black pepper
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce

Instructions

How to cook it

Prep timer

40:00

Cooking cue

Cook until the thickest piece reaches 165F and the juices run clear.

  1. 1. Pat the chicken drumsticks dry with paper towels, then brush all sides with olive oil and season generously with salt and pepper.
  2. 2. For oven method: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F, arrange drumsticks meatier side down on a baking sheet, and bake for 25 minutes.
  3. 3. Remove from oven, brush both sides with BBQ sauce, flip the drumsticks, then bake another 10-20 minutes until internal temperature reaches 170 degrees F (optionally broil briefly for extra caramelization).
  4. 4. For grill method: Preheat grill to 450 degrees F for 10-15 minutes, place drumsticks meatier side down, and cook with lid closed for 10 minutes, then flip and cook 10 minutes more.
  5. 5. Turn off burners on one side, move drumsticks to the unlit side (maintaining 350 degrees F), brush with sauce, close lid and cook 5 minutes, then flip, brush again, and cook 5 more minutes until internal temperature reaches 170 degrees F.
  6. Cook until the thickest piece reaches 165F and the juices run clear.
  7. 6. Serve with additional barbecue sauce on the side if desired.
  8. Taste and adjust the seasoning at the end, then serve while everything is hot or freshly chilled.

Source & attribution

Wholesome Yum · IMPORTED

https://diet.driv.space/recipes/bbq-chicken-legs-baked-or-grilledWholesome Yum reference: https://www.wholesomeyum.com/bbq-chicken-legs/

Rated 5/5 from 8 ratings on Wholesome Yum. Method rewritten in-house; see source for the publisher's original.