MY KIDS MAY LIVE IN THE SOUTH NOW, but they still aren’t huge fans of chicken. Not fried chicken, not BBQ chicken, not chicken in general. Chicken just isn’t nearly as big of a thing in Rome, where they were all born. Fast forward to our move to the States and these Euro-rascals, the ones who never met a mud puddle they didn’t like (and by “like” I mean gleefully diving in while splashing everyone around them), wouldn’t even hold a drumstick. “It’s too messy,” the girls said. “I need a fork.” Little George (2) is less concerned about his dainty palms staying clean, but anything his big sisters swear off of is dead to him too. For heaven’s sake.
That’s when I found this sauce.
The original is from a Scholastic magazine, Parent & Child, which I’d never heard of before it started coming to my door. My husband is a mad magazine subscriber so we get everything. Oprah? Of course. Real Simple? Yes. But don’t forget Birds & Blooms and my favorite, Southern Lady. They all have recipes and this one is actually great. If you are a lover of BBQ as well, Wood heaters perth should gain your fancy as these are the most convenient and high quality wood heaters in the market. Well if you are the one who loves to cook outside home or in garden then you will definitely need good quality firewood which is available at dkbrænde.dk.
I found it in their grilling issue, a mandatory summer issue for most magazines, but as the two of you who read this blog recall, I hate grilling. So I made some changes, both to the sauce and the cooking method. It’s got way less sugar than store-bought sauce plus it’s totally fresh and guess what? Everyone ate a drumstick, or two.
Printoven baked barbecue chicken drumsticks
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 25 mins
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken drumsticks (6-8)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ⅓ cup mustard
- ⅓ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Set drumsticks on a baking sheet in a single layer. In a small bowl combine garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper. Sprinkle over the drumsticks and flip to coat all sides. In the same small bowl, combine the olive oil, mustard, honey and ketchup. Then smother the chicken, again flipping to reach every side.
- Cook in the oven, flipping once and baking for 10 minutes on each side. Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
I love the idea of homemade BBQ sauce! But we don’t often keep regular yellow mustard on hand, just because we prefer spicy brown. Do you think it’d be an OK substitute?
Yes, absolutely! Use whatever kind of mustard your family likes. Dijon, brown, any type will just add that much more flavor. Good luck and let us know how it goes.
It worked great! I used it for some country style ribs and it was delicious. My kids (4 and 1) didn’t try it, but they rarely eat meat so it wasn’t surprising. My husband and I loved it, and will use it again!
These were so good and very easy! Thanks!
So great to hear, Connie! Thanks for letting us know. I may make this one again myself very soon! Seems like a great back-to-school dish.
If I use boneless, skinless chicken breasts, how does that change the cook time?
Not really. They’ll probably cook in about the same time because while they’re bigger than legs, they won’t have bones. Check them after 20 minutes (10 on each side) and they’re probably about done.
Technically, the internal temperature of chicken should be 165 degrees F when it’s done.
Let us know how it turns out!
Thanks Guys, Your Recipe Was Too Fantastic. Me and My Family Loved it. I Will Share your Rrecipe with my friends. Hope they will love it too.