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Oven BBQ Chicken Drumsticks

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"A wonderful chicken recipe that can either be nice and gentle, or have a bit of a kick!" — Nichole S

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place drumsticks in a baking dish.
Whisk water, ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, butter, salt, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, and chili powder together in a bowl; pour mixture over drumsticks. Cover with aluminum foil.
Bake in preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 1 hour, turning chicken about halfway through. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 1 hr
READY IN 1 hr 10 mins

Footnotes

Cook's Note:
I usually cook the chicken 10 to 15 minutes longer to thicken the sauce. I like to pair this with mashed potatoes and drizzle a bit of the chicken sauce onto the potatoes. Also amazing with any seasoned rice.

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jul 03, 2012

I made this for the family last night and we all loved it! The only change I made was to some garlic to the sauce and doubled the recipe. Delicious!

—Heidi

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Aug 01, 2012

I don't understand getting a 'mixture' when your adding so much liquid to the recipe. I pretty much had a sauce after I combined all the ingredients. The water definitely didn't help.

—ca302087

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44 Ratings

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Jul 26, 2012

I have worked in the restaurant industry all my life and have to say this recipe is restaurant quality, I made a couple of subtle changes, using maple syrup instead of half of the sugar and a dash of tobasco sauce.

—Madtskovicz

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Jun 23, 2012

Loved this so simple to make, I cooked it two different ways, the first I put 5 drumsticks on a indoor grill crisped them, than went 25 min in oven at 400, the other I made 6 ds like the recipe enough sauce for total of 11 drumsticks, both tasty and delicious, one was crispy the other was more moist.

—violetsea

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Aug 08, 2012

Awesome recipe! I did uncover the chicken half way just to allow the sauce to evaporate/thicken a little but it was fantastic. The meat was falling off the bone. So tender. This will be a regular dinner staple in our home from now on.

—Emi

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Dec 01, 2012

Husband and his friends said it was "delicious." Made for the first time, only thing I changed was not to add the water. Put half the sauce on for first 30 min & then turned the chicken & added the rest of the sauce. Also, I never covered it. Turned out great and ingredients are those that you would always have on hand. Very good.

—Dar

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Nov 17, 2012

Just tried this tonight and it was great. I changed up the cooking process though due to time. I pan-fried the chicken drumsticks in garlic and onion for 15 minutes, then poured the sauce into the skillet, put on the lid, and cooked on high for 20 minutes. Then I lowered the heat for another 10 minutes and dinner was ready!

—silverbullet71

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Jul 09, 2012

Wow were these ever good, I want to give the 4.5 but I can't. The sauce was good and the chicken was moist.

—MISS ALLI

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Nutrition

Calories
443 kcal
22%

Carbohydrates
20.7 g
7%

Cholesterol
142 mg
47%

Fat
22.2 g
34%

Fiber
0.8 g
3%

Protein
39.4 g
79%

Sodium
2072 mg
83%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Oven BBQ Chicken Drumsticks

Serving Size: 1/3 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 3
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 443
Calories from Fat: 200

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 22.2g 34 %
** Saturated Fat 7.8g 39 %
** Cholesterol 142mg 47 %
Sodium 2072mg 83 %
** Potassium 506mg 14 %
Total Carbohydrates 20.7g 7 %
Dietary Fiber 0.8g 3 %
Protein 39.4g 79 %
** Sugars 18.3g
Vitamin A 22 %
Vitamin C 9 %
Calcium 6 %
Iron 27 %
** Thiamin 13 %
** Niacin 125 %
** Vitamin B6 37 %
** Magnesium 15 %
** Folate 9 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.