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BBQ Chicken Legs Recipe

Oven baked chicken drumsticks in homemade bbq sauce makes the perfect finger food dish for a summer party.
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Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish

Ingredients
  

Ingredients for the sauce:

  • 1/2 finely chopped onion
  • 3-4 garlic gloves
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 400 g Tomato Basil pasta sauce
  • 1 1/2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 250 ml hot water
  • Salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper to taste

Ingredients for the chicken:

  • 10-12 chicken drumsticks
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning

Instructions
 

  • In a glass of hot water dissolve the sugar, apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, tomato paste and honey. Mix well and set aside.
  • In a large frying pan heat the olive oil and cook finely chopped onion until golden brown color. Add minced garlic and cook for one more minute.
  • Add the pasta sauce to the pan, mix well and bring it to a boil.
  • Add the honey mixture, Worcestershire sauce, seasoning and a few sprigs of rosemary. Give it a stir, reduce the heat and cook for 25-30 minutes stirring occasionally. The tomato sauce will reduce in volume and thicken.
  • While the bbq sauce is cooling down let’s prepare the chicken legs. In a small bowl mix the salt, black pepper, garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
  • Lay out the chicken drumsticks on the baking pan covered with aluminum foil and season them on all sides. Bake the chicken for 25 minutes at 400 F degrees, then take the pan out of the oven and increase the temperature to 450 F degrees. Cover the chicken legs with bbq sauce on all sides and return to the oven for 15 more minutes or until they cooked through.

Notes

You can use any other seasoning you like.
Serve immediately with the leftover bbq sauce on the side.