Baked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks

bakedbbqchickendrumsticks These oven-baked barbeque chicken drumsticks are easy to prep and cook in just 40 minutes. They taste sweet, tangy and juicy. I used Baby Ray's barbeque sauce for ease and convenience but feel free to use homemade barbeque sauce.

1½ lbs chicken drumsticks
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tsp. sea salt
½ tsp. black pepper, freshly ground
½ tsp. ground paprika
¼ tsp. garlic powder
¼ tsp. onion powder
¼ tsp. ground cayenne pepper
1½ cups BBQ sauce, such as Sweet Baby Ray's

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C/180°C fan, Gas Mark 6). Line a baking sheet with foil.

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.

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and brush with barbeque sauce; bake for 7-8 minutes. Flip drumsticks, brush again with barbeque sauce and bake an additional 7-8 minutes.

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

Brush drumsticks with more barbeque sauce and broil for 3-4 minutes. Flip drumsticks, brush with barbeque sauce and broil until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 3-4 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165°F (74°C).

Makes 3 servings.