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Two Ingredient Oven Baked BBQ Chicken: The Easiest Crispy Drumsticks You'll Ever Make

This incredibly simple recipe uses just two ingredients - chicken drumsticks and BBQ sauce - to create perfectly crispy, juicy BBQ chicken. The secret technique involves baking the chicken first without sauce to achieve crispy skin, then adding the sauce for maximum flavor.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 320
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 8-10 chicken drumsticks (about 2-3 pounds)
  • 1 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Pat the chicken drumsticks dry with paper towels - this is crucial for achieving crispy skin. Arrange them in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a wire rack.
  2. Bake the chicken for 25 minutes without any sauce. This allows the skin to start crisping up and the fat to render out, creating the perfect base for the BBQ sauce.
  3. Remove the chicken from the oven and brush each drumstick generously with BBQ sauce, coating all sides evenly. Return to the oven and bake for another 15-20 minutes.
  4. For extra crispiness, you can broil the chicken for the last 2-3 minutes, watching carefully to prevent burning. The internal temperature should reach 165°F (74°C).

Notes

Choose thick BBQ sauce for better coating, bake chicken without sauce first for crispy skin, use wire rack for even cooking, let chicken rest 5 minutes before serving