Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil.
- Mix olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne in a large bowl. Add the drumsticks and toss to coat them completely. Spread the coated chicken out on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove the sheet from the oven and brush the chicken with barbeque sauce. Return it to the oven and bake for 7 to 8 minutes.
- Flip the drumsticks, brush them again with barbeque sauce, and bake for an additional 7 to 8 minutes.
- Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and turn on the oven's broiler.
- Brush the drumsticks with more barbeque sauce and broil for 3 to 4 minutes. Flip the drumsticks, brush with barbeque sauce, and broil for 3 to 4 more minutes, until the chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear. Check the internal temperature with an instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone; it should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Notes
When making this recipe for a keto diet, select a sugar-free or low-carb barbeque sauce. The initial baking steps cook the chicken through, and the final broiling step caramelizes the sauce for a sticky finish.