Oven-Baked BBQ Chicken Legs
Oven-Baked BBQ Chicken Legs deliver juicy meat under a glossy, sticky-sweet glaze with a gentle kick of cayenne and smoky paprika. The skin caramelizes under high heat for a lightly charred finish that clings to each bite. Serve these crowd-pleasers for a casual weeknight dinner or a game-day spread with your favorite sides.
- Prep10 mins
- Cook40 mins
- Serves3
- DifficultyEasy
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C), and line a baking sheet with foil.
- 2
In a large bowl, combine olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne. Add drumsticks and toss to coat, then arrange them on the prepared baking sheet.
- 3
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and brush with barbeque sauce; bake for 7 to 8 minutes. Flip the drumsticks, brush again with barbeque sauce, and bake for another 7 to 8 minutes.
- 4
Position an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and turn on the oven's broiler.
- 5
Brush the drumsticks with more barbeque sauce and broil for 3 to 4 minutes. Flip the drumsticks, brush with barbeque sauce, and broil until the chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 3 to 4 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should register 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
- Calories 823.82 kcal High
- Protein 58.33 g Good Source
- Carbs 49.76 g Moderate
- Total Fat 42.75 g High
- Saturated Fat 8.87 g High
- Trans Fat 0.15 g High
- Cholesterol 337.92 mg High
- Sodium 1952.47 mg High
- Fiber 0.75 g Low Source
- Sugar 41.74 g High
- Added Sugar 38.0 g High
- Calcium 57.88 mg Low Source
- Iron 2.55 mg Moderate
- Potassium 909.44 mg Moderate
- Vitamin A 40.28 mcg_rae Low Source
- Vitamin C 0.07 mg Low Source
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
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