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RecipeBBQOven baked

Smoky BBQ Chicken Drumsticks, Oven Baked

Drumsticks baked on a rack and basted with a smoky homemade BBQ sauce until sticky and caramelised.

Total time
55 m
20 m hands-on
Serves
3
generously
Difficulty
Easy
hands-off
BBQ
Oven baked
key detail

Raw materials

The Meatigo product this recipe is built on. Everything else is pantry.

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Ingredients

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Rub
BBQ sauce

Method

6 steps. Read it through before you start.

  1. 01
    Get set

    Take the chicken out of the fridge 15 minutes before cooking. Pat it dry with paper towels. Wash your hands, board and knife after handling raw chicken. Heat the oven to 210 °C.

  2. 02
    Rub

    Pat dry and toss the drumsticks with the rub and oil.

  3. 03
    Bake

    Place on a rack over a tray. Bake for 20 minutes.

  4. 04
    Make the sauce

    Simmer the sauce ingredients for 3 minutes.

  5. 05
    Baste

    Brush the drumsticks. Bake for 10 minutes, brush again, and bake for 8 to 10 minutes more. Cook until no pink remains and the juices run clear, or 74 °C at the thickest part if you use a thermometer.

  6. 06
    Rest

    Rest for 5 minutes.

Questions

Can I use store-bought BBQ sauce?+

Yes. Use 5 tablespoons and add the smoked paprika.

How do I get a sticky glaze?+

Brush in layers and do not add the sauce until the final 25 minutes.

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