Perfectly Marinated BBQ Chicken Drumsticks (Quick and Easy)
If you're looking for the tastiest yet easiest BBQ Chicken Drumsticks recipe, this is the one for you! Made using the tastiest BBQ sauce base marinade!
Let’s prep the chicken first. Start by removing the skin from the drumstick pieces. This is optional, but we as a family prefer it since we don’t like the skin. It’s up to you to do it according to your family’s preference.
Next, place them into a large bowl and fill it with water so that all the chicken is covered in 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 in the strainer for a bit for the excess water to drain.
Meanwhile, measure out all the seasonings on a large plate or a small bowl, then mix them together.
Next, transfer the drumsticks into a large bowl with a lid. Make sure to pat the chicken dry with a paper towel.
Sprinkle drumsticks with seasoning then add barbecue sauce to it.
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 for best results.
How to Grill BBQ Chicken Drumsticks
Time to grill the chicken! Grease the grill rack with oil so the drumsticks don’t stick to them. Heat grill to 400 degrees F grill setting.
Place drumsticks onto the rack and let them grill for about 20 minutes over a low fire or 400 F. Personally, 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.
Remove from the grill when done. Your delicious Chicken Drumsticks are ready to be served!