Need a quick and easy grilling recipe for BBQ tonight? Try this one! These BBQ Chicken Drumsticks are truly one of the best. We've been making these drumsticks for ages and they quickly fly off the serving tray each time.
These are paired well with mashed potatoes and fresh spring garden salad or any salad of your choice really. Oh, and don't forget about these deliciously amazing breadsticks as well!
Everyone loves handy recipes that can be prepped ahead of time, this is one such recipe. I prep and marinate my chicken drums the night before, then put them in the fridge and out of the way.
Letting it marinate in the fridge overnight is key for all that flavorful goodness to absorb into the chicken making it tender and mouth-watering delicious!
These little drummies taste so good, you will be licking your fingers like a kid. Go ahead and invite your guests and treat them to some tasty grub. Savor the flavor! 🙂
Table of Contents
- Chicken drumsticks
- Mrs. Dash seasoning
- Smokehouse Maple seasoning
- Garlic salt
- Sea salt
- Ground pepper
- Barbecue sauce
How to Make BBQ Chicken Drumsticks
🥣 Marinading Instructions
Remove the skins (optional, we don’t like it) from drumsticks. Place them into a large bowl and fill it with water so all the chicken is covered with water. Let the chicken soak for an hour or two.
Drain the water and fill it up again. Pour into a strainer and rinse the chicken under running water. Leave drumsticks the strainer for a bit for the excess water to drain.
Meanwhile, measure out all the seasonings on a large plate, then mix them together.
Transfer drumsticks into a large bowl with a lid. Sprinkle drumsticks with seasoning then add barbecue sauce. Mix together so the drumsticks are well coated with seasoning and barbecue sauce.
Close the lid tight and place it into the refrigerator to marinate for at least 4 hours or overnight (which is best).
⏲️ Grilling Instructions
Grease the rack of the grill with oil so the drummies don’t stick to them. Heat grill to 400 F (grill setting). Place drumsticks onto the rack and let them grill for about 20 minutes over a low fire or 400 F. (I like the meat to cook slowly so it’s nice and well done inside, but you may grill however you like them.) Save the leftover sauce in the bowl.
Turn drumsticks over, slather some of the leftover sauce from the marinating bowl and let them grill for another 20 minutes. In addition, continue to brush the drumsticks with more sauce until it runs out.
🍽 Plating
Remove from the grill and serve with your favorite main dish. Don't forget to make some yummy Homemade French Bread go with it as well. 🙂
📖 Recipe Card
BBQ Chicken Drumsticks
Ingredients
- 8 lbs. (4 kg) - chicken drumsticks (I use 2 packs)
Chicken Seasoning
- 1 tbsp. - Mrs. Dash seasoning
- 1 tbsp. - Smokehouse Maple seasoning
- ½ tbsp. - garlic salt
- 1 tsp. - sea salt
- ¼ tsp. - ground pepper
- 1 cup - barbecue sauce
Instructions
Marinading Instructions
- Remove the skins (optional, we don’t like it) from drumsticks. Place them into a large bowl and fill it with water so all the chicken is covered with water. Let the chicken soak for an hour or two. Drain the water and fill it up again.
- Pour into a strainer and rinse the chicken under running water. Leave drumsticks the strainer for a bit for the excess water to drain.
- Meanwhile, measure out all the seasonings on a large plate, then mix them together.
- Transfer drumsticks into a large bowl with a lid. Sprinkle drumsticks with seasoning then add barbecue sauce. Mix together so the drumsticks are well coated with seasoning and barbecue sauce.
- Close the lid tight and place into the refrigerator to marinate for at least 4 hours or overnight (which is best).
Grilling Instructions
- Grease the rack of the Grill with oil so the drummies don’t stick to them. Heat grill to 400 F (grill setting). Place drumsticks onto the rack and let them grill for about 20 minutes over a low fire or 400 F. (I like the meat to cook slowly so it’s nice and well done inside, but you may grill however you like them.) Save the leftover sauce in the bowl.
- Turn drumsticks over, slather some of the leftover sauce from the marinating bowl and let them grill for another 20 minutes. In addition, continue to brush the drumsticks with more sauce until it runs out.
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This recipe was originally posted on May 18, 2016, and updated on April 14, 2021. Enjoy!
Devorah says
What does the soaking in water do for the drumsticks. Can I skip it if I don’t have time?
www.valyastasteofhome.com says
You sure can skip this part if you'd like.
Tanya says
Thanks for wonderful recipe! Can I bake it instead of grilling? And what setting do you think? Thank you!
valyastasteofhome.com says
Hi Tanya! You sure can. I do it all the time during the cold winter days. Bake it in the oven for 30 - 35 minutes at 425 F. Glaze chicken with BBQ sauce and bake it for 5 more minutes. Enjoy!
Connie says
My husband loved the sauce. Myself too! We will use it on ribs too! However I would turn down the grill to 375 degrees and 15 min on each side.
valya'stasteofhome.com says
That's awesome! It depends on the size of the the drummies. The ones I used were pretty big. Thank you for your feedback! 🙂
Karly says
Now this just screams summertime. Love love love that juicy marinade and crispy grilled finish! A must-try, for sure!
valya'stasteofhome.com says
For sure! Thank you for stopping by and commenting Karly. 🙂