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Hickory Smoked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks
A homemade hickory smoked BBQ sauce is brushed over chicken drumsticks and grilled to perfection. These Hickory Smoked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks are a tasty backyard barbecue delight!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 12 drumsticks
Calories: 166 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons Hickory Liquid Smoke
- 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 12 chicken drumsticks
Instructions
- In a blender combine ketchup, worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, soy sauce, hot sauce, brown sugar, cornstarch, salt, onion powder, oregano, basil, paprika, pepper, cayenne pepper, and garlic cloves.
- Puree until smooth.
- Brush sauce onto drumsticks.
- Heat an outdoor grill to about 400 degrees. Put your drumsticks onto a well oiled grate. Sear on one side, flip, and brush on more barbecue sauce. Once the other side is seared, brush on more sauce and move to indirect heat. Reduce the heat to low.
- Cook chicken to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. Serve hot.
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Notes
- Be careful about cross contamination with the barbecue sauce. If you touch your chicken with a brush or spoon and then stick that utensil back into the bowl, the sauce is now contaminated. This means that the sauce cannot be eaten unless it has been cooked.
Nutrition Information
Calories
166kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
69mg
(23%)
Sodium
429mg
(18%)
Potassium
263mg
(8%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
180IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
2.2mg
(2%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12drumsticks
Amount Per Serving
Calories 166
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 166kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 429mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 263mg | 6% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 180IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.