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Sticky Sweet BBQ Drumsticks garnished with chopped parsley and orange slices on a rectangular platter.

Sticky Sweet BBQ Drumsticks {Gluten Free}

Katie AdamsKatie Adams
These chicken legs are coated in a orange marmalade, BBQ sauce, and hot sauce mixture that caramelizes to create a sticky sweet bite!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 34 minutes
Basting time 5 minutes
Total Time 44 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 13
Calories 241 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large rimmed baking sheet
  • Aluminum foil optional for easy clean up
  • 1 large wire rack
  • 1 medium mixing bowl
  • 1 spoon
  • 1 basting brush

Ingredients
  

  • 4-4½ lbs chicken drumsticks I buy the family pack
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup 18-Minute Paleo BBQ Sauce* (divided) or your favorite BBQ sauce
  • ¾ cup orange marmalade** (divided)
  • 3 tablespoon hot sauce*** divided

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425℉. Cover the baking sheet with aluminum foil and top with wire rack if desired. Place chicken drumsticks in a single layer on baking sheet or wire rack. Sprinkle all sides evenly with salt.
  • Mix ½ cup BBQ sauce, ½ cup orange marmalade, and 1½ tablespoon hot sauce. Use a basting brush to coat each drumstick evenly with this mixture. Place on the top rack of the oven and bake 32 minutes.
  • While chicken bakes, in a clean bowl mix ¼ cup BBQ sauce, ¼ cup orange marmalade, and 1½ tablespoon hot sauce.
  • Remove chicken from oven. Using a clean basting brush, brush BBQ mixture evenly over the tops of the chicken drumsticks. Place back on the top rack of the oven and cook 2-3 minutes until glaze is caramelized and sticky and an internal meat thermometer reads 165℉. Serve warm.
    Cooked Sticky Sweet BBQ Drumsticks on a wire rack topped baking sheet.

Notes

*Here the link to my sweet and spicy 18-Minute Paleo BBQ Sauce With Molasses. It is delicious, thick, and as the name says, can be made in only 18 minutes!
**Bonne Maman makes my favorite flavor of orange marmalade. Smucker's also makes a Pure Orange Marmalade and a Natural Orange Marmalade that are free of high fructose corn syrup, preservatives and artificial colors. 
***My favorite hot sauce is Frank's RedHot. I think it has great flavor and heat. 
****Keep in mind, the nutritional information is assuming every drop of the sauce is eaten with no waste. This of course doesn’t happen as some of it drips off while cooking. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1drumstickCalories: 241kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 19gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.05gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 458mgPotassium: 284mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 102IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
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