{"id":7604,"date":"2026-09-12T16:01:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T16:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=7604"},"modified":"2026-09-12T16:01:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T16:01:31","slug":"juicy-bbq-chicken-drumsticks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/12\/juicy-bbq-chicken-drumsticks\/","title":{"rendered":"Juicy BBQ Chicken Drumsticks"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Juicy BBQ Chicken Drumsticks<\/h1>\n<p>Juicy, smoky, tender, and coated in a delicious BBQ glaze, these BBQ Chicken Drumsticks are easy to make and packed with flavor. Perfect for a family dinner, weekend cookout, or casual gathering.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>8 chicken drumsticks<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon smoked paprika<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon onion powder<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon chili powder<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 cup BBQ sauce<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon honey<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat the oven to 425\u00b0F (220\u00b0C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or foil and place a wire rack on top if desired.<\/li>\n<li>Pat the chicken drumsticks dry with paper towels. Place them in a large bowl and drizzle with olive oil.<\/li>\n<li>In a small bowl, combine the smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, salt, and black pepper. Sprinkle the seasoning over the chicken and toss until evenly coated.<\/li>\n<li>Arrange the drumsticks in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for 30 minutes, turning the drumsticks halfway through cooking.<\/li>\n<li>Meanwhile, mix the BBQ sauce, honey, apple cider vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl.<\/li>\n<li>Brush the chicken generously with the BBQ glaze and return it to the oven. Bake for another 10\u201315 minutes, brushing with more sauce halfway through.<\/li>\n<li>For an extra smoky and caramelized finish, broil for 2\u20133 minutes at the end, watching carefully so the sauce does not burn.<\/li>\n<li>Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Serve hot with extra BBQ sauce, coleslaw, roasted potatoes, corn, or your favorite side dishes.<\/p>\n<h2>Tip<\/h2>\n<p>For perfectly cooked chicken, the thickest part of the drumstick should reach an internal temperature of 165\u00b0F (74\u00b0C).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Juicy BBQ Chicken Drumsticks Juicy, smoky, tender, and coated in a delicious BBQ glaze, these BBQ Chicken Drumsticks are easy&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7605,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7604"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7604\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7606,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7604\/revisions\/7606"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}