Sticky BBQ Chicken Legs — 25 Minutes
Chicken legs glazed with a tangy, smoky BBQ sauce and finished under high heat for caramelized edges. Ready in under 25 minutes with minimal cleanup.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 485
- Protein
- 42g
Ingredients
- 8 pieces chicken legs (drumstick + thigh quarters)
- ¾ cup BBQ sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Pat chicken legs dry with paper towels. Season all over with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.
- 2
Whisk BBQ sauce and honey together in a small bowl until combined.
- 3
Arrange chicken skin-side up on a sheet pan. Brush generously with half the BBQ mixture.
- 4
Broil 4 inches from the heat for 12 minutes, then flip and brush with remaining sauce.
- 5
Broil 8–10 minutes more until skin is charred and caramelized; meat pulls back from bones.
- 6
Rest 2 minutes, then serve hot from the pan.
Tools you’ll need
- sheet pan
- paper towels
- small bowl
- whisk
- brush
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