Chicken drumsticks in the oven are super easy to make. This BBQ sheet pan drumsticks recipe is an easy weeknight dinner idea for family meals. Let’s bake them…
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Why this sheetpan chicken drumstick recipe is so good…
- Super easy weeknight dinner idea.
- Minimal effort.
- Always tasty! And juicy.
- They turn out tender and almost fall off the bone.
- Pretty healthy – serve chicken and vegetables together with my side recommendations.
- New to making chicken drumsticks sheet pan style? See my step by step video for beginners (scroll to bottom of page).
Tips to meal prep chicken drumsticks
This sheet pan BBQ chicken drumstick recipe is an easy weeknight meal. Sometimes I’ll season the chicken drumsticks in advance, and put them on a sheet tray in the fridge during lunch.
Then when it’s time to cook, I’ll take them out to come up to room temperature for about 15 minutes while you preheat the oven.
Ingredients
Here’s what you need to make these drumsticks on a sheet pan.
- Chicken drumsticks – bone-in, skin on
- Smoked seasoning (or BBQ rub, or something with garlic powder in it)
- Olive oil
- BBQ sauce
- Fresh chopped cilantro
Also see how to spatchcock chicken and how to make butterfly chicken drumsticks…
Note: feel free to use any seasoning you’d like. Smoked salt, or smoked bbq seasoning is one of my favorites. If you’re using a BBQ seasoning on chicken drumsticks that does not have salt and pepper, you should add some to the chicken as well.
How to make sheet pan drumsticks with BBQ rub
Now I’ll walk you through exactly how to cook a sheet pan of chicken drumsticks.
Quick look at this sheet pan chicken drumsticks recipe
- Prep and season chicken drumsticks.
- Bake sheet pan drumsticks for about 30 minutes, until done.
- Broil drumsticks on high until done.
- Serve when fully cooked with a sprinkle of cilantro.
Detailed recipe steps
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Prep chicken drumsticks. Pat them dry with paper towel. In a large bowl, combine chicken drumsticks with smoked seasoning, BBQ rub, olive oil and bbq sauce.
- Add BBQ chicken drumsticks on a sheet pan with parchment paper, without them touching, skin side up.
- Oven bake sheetpan chicken drumsticks for about 30 minutes, or until they reach 165 degrees F, as measured with an internal read thermometer.
- Remove drumsticks from oven and set broiler to high.
- Once broiler preheats, add drumsticks back in and broil chicken drumsticks for about 3-5 minutes to crisp up the skin. Make sure the parchment paper doesn’t burn.
- Serve drumsticks when they’re fully cooked to 165 degrees F, as measured with an internal read thermometer and garnish with cilantro.
Also see my recipes for pan grilled chicken breast, oven baked chicken thighs and al pastor chicken tacos. Soon, I’ll share a recipe for sheet pan chicken thighs, too.
FAQs
Cook drumsticks in the oven until they reach an internal temperature of 165°F. Exact cooking time may vary depending on how often you open the oven and your particular appliance.
For an easy but healthy dinner, I’ll make them with a simple side dish like roasted veggies or steamed broccoli. I love this recipe for roasted brussel sprouts and sweet potatoes. And smoked corn on the cob on the side is another close favorite.
A chicken leg is the entire leg of the chicken. The chicken drumstick section refers to half of the leg. The other half is the chicken thigh. If you haven’t had them yet, try these smoked chicken thighs. They’re so tasty.
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Pro tip: One of my go-to tricks for perfectly cooked food every time is using the right BBQ meat thermometers.
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Hey home chefs, hope that answers all your questions about whipping up this easy drumstick sheet pan dinner with bbq sauce.
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Sheet Pan Drumsticks Recipe | Sip Bite Go
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Ingredients
- 3 LBs chicken drumsticks about 10, bone-in, skin on
- ½ tsp smoked seasoning or BBQ rub
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp BBQ sauce
- 1 tbsp cilantro fresh chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Prep chicken drumsticks. Pat them dry with paper towel. In a large mixing bowl, combine chicken drumsticks with smoked seasoning, BBQ rub, olive oil and bbq sauce.
- Place seasoned BBQ chicken drumsticks on a parchment paper lined lipped sheet pan, without them touching, skin side up.
- Oven bake sheetpan chicken drumsticks for about 30 minutes, or until they reach 165 degrees F, as measured with an internal read thermometer.
- Remove drumsticks from the oven and set the broiler to high.
- Once broiler preheats, add drumsticks back in for about 3-5 minutes to crisp up the skin. Make sure the parchment paper doesn’t burn.
- Serve fully cooked to 165 degrees F, as measured with an internal read thermometer and garnish with cilantro.
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