Baked Hot Honey BBQ Chicken Drumsticks
When you need a dinner that’s budget-friendly, family-approved, and wildly easy, these Baked Hot Honey BBQ Chicken Drumsticks hit the spot every single time. Juicy on the inside, crispy on the outside, and slathered in a sticky-sweet layer of barbecue sauce, this is the kind of weeknight recipe that never disappoints. Pair them with corn on the cob, mac and cheese, a green salad, or roasted veggies, and you’ve got a simple meal that tastes like you put in way more effort than you did. Plus you bake the potatoes right with the chicken!
The best part? You only need a handful of ingredients and one sheet pan. The oven does all the work, and you get beautifully browned chicken drumsticks that are packed with flavor.
Why You’ll Love These Drumsticks
They’re super simple.
They’re inexpensive.
They’re perfect for meal prep or feeding a crowd.
And that final layer of sticky BBQ sauce makes them seriously irresistible.
Ingredients
- 8 chicken drumsticks (skin-on, about 4 ounces each, 2 pounds total)
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons Kinder’s Bourbon seasoning
- 2 Tablespoons Hot Honey
- 1 cup BBQ sauce (your favorite brand)
- Russet Potatoes (Optional)
How to Make Baked Hot Honey BBQ Chicken Drumsticks
- Preheat and prep.
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil or high-heat parchment for easy cleanup. Arrange the drumsticks in a single layer. - Season the chicken.
Brush the drumsticks with olive oil, coating all sides. Sprinkle the Kinder’s Bourbon seasoning generously over the chicken until well covered. - Add Potatoes to the Pan.
If you want to bake potatoes with your chicken, simply add them on one end of the pan, season with olive oil and salt, and bake alongside the chicken. - Bake until juicy and golden.
Bake the drumsticks uncovered for about 40 minutes, or until they reach an internal temperature of 165°F when checked with an instant-read thermometer (make sure it’s not touching the bone). If your potatoes are not done, remove the chicken and let the potatoes finish cooking. - Baste and sauce.
Remove the chicken from the oven and use a clean pastry brush to baste each piece with the pan juices. Then coat the drumsticks with Hot Honey and BBQ sauce. Return them to the oven for 5 minutes to set the glaze. - Serve.
Let them rest a couple minutes, then dig in. Sticky, glossy, tender perfection.
Tips for Success
- Check around 30 minutes.
If the tops are browning too quickly, loosely tent the pan with foil and keep baking until fully cooked. - For crispier skin:
Switch the oven to broil for 1–2 minutes after adding the BBQ sauce. Keep a close eye on it. - Meal prep friendly.
These reheat beautifully and taste great cold too.
Storing & Reheating
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3–4 days.
To reheat, bake uncovered at 350°F until warmed through to help crisp the skin back up.
Or honestly… enjoy them cold straight from the fridge. They’re still fantastic.
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Baked Hot Honey BBQ Drumsticks
Ingredients
- 8 chicken drumsticks skin-on, about 4 ounces each, 2 pounds total
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons Kinder’s Bourbon seasoning
- 2 Tablespoons Hot Honey
- 1 cup BBQ sauce your favorite brand
- 4 Russet potatoes
Instructions
- Preheat and prep. Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil or high-heat parchment for easy cleanup. Arrange the drumsticks in a single layer.
- Season the chicken. Brush the drumsticks with olive oil, coating all sides. Sprinkle the Kinder’s Bourbon seasoning generously over the chicken until well covered.
- Add potatoes. Season potatoes with a little olive oil and salt, and place on one end of the baking tray with the chicken.
- Bake until juicy and golden. Bake the drumsticks and potatoes uncovered for about 40 minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F when checked with an instant-read thermometer (make sure it’s not touching the bone), and potatoes are soft.
- Baste and sauce. Remove the chicken from the oven and use a clean pastry brush to baste each piece with the pan juices. Then coat the drumsticks with Hot Honey and BBQ sauce. Return them to the oven for 5 minutes to set the glaze.
- Serve. Let the chicken rest a couple minutes, then dig in. Sticky, glossy, tender perfection.
Notes
If the tops are browning too quickly, loosely tent the pan with foil and keep baking until fully cooked.
For crispier skin:
Switch the oven to broil for 1–2 minutes after adding the BBQ sauce. Keep a close eye on it.
Meal prep friendly.
These reheat beautifully and taste great cold too. If potatoes are not soft enough when chicken is done, remove chicken from pan, and let potatoes continue to cook until tender. The cook time for the potatoes varies based on the size of the potato.
Our recipe card software calculates these nutrition facts based on averages for the above ingredients, different brands, and quality of produce/meats may have different nutritional information, always calculate your own based on the specific products you use in order to achieve accurate macros for this recipe.
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