BBQ Grilled Chicken Drumstick Recipe
Chicken drumsticks are coated in a homemade BBQ seasoning blend, brushed in BBQ sauce and grilled outside on a gas grill! This grilled chicken drumstick recipe is the perfect summertime grilling recipe for your next backyard cookout!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 5 servings 1x
- Category: lunch, dinner
- Method: grilling
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 chicken drumsticks (about 3.5 pounds total)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your grill to 400°F. Once preheated, clean and oil your grill grates like you normally would.
- Make the BBQ seasoning blend by combining the brown sugar, chili powder, smoked paprika, mustard powder, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a small mixing bowl.
- Lay the drumsticks out on a baking sheet (or other flat surface). Pat them dry with a paper towel. Lightly coat the outsides of the drumsticks with the olive oil.
- Liberally season both sides of the chicken drumsticks with the BBQ seasoning blend. I like to use my hands to really press the dry rub into the skin.
- Transfer the seasoned chicken drumsticks to the hot grill. Cook the drumsticks for 20 minutes. Flipping them over every 5 minutes or so.
- After 20 minutes, use a basting brush to coat both sides of the drumsticks with BBQ sauce. Continue cooking the drumsticks for another 10 minutes at 400°F.
- After 30 minutes of total cooking time, check the internal temperature of the drumsticks using a digital meat thermometer. The drumsticks have finished cooking once they reach an internal temperature of at least 165°F. Continue cooking the drumsticks if needed.
- Remove the drumsticks from the grill, let rest for 10 minutes, serve and enjoy!