Brown-Sugar BBQ Chicken Drumettes
A kid-friendly recipe, these brown-sugar barbecue chicken drumettes take just 10 minutes to prepare. Serve the drumettes on their own or with mac and cheese, potato salad, or crudites.
Ingredients
- 2 cups ketchup
- 1 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 6 pounds chicken drumettes, patted dry
Instructions
- 1Make sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together ketchup, sugar, Worcestershire, and vinegar; season with salt and pepper. Set aside 1 cup sauce for tossing raw chicken; use rest for baked chicken.
- 2Preheat oven and prepare sheets: Preheat oven to 450°F, with racks in upper and lower thirds; line 2 rimmed baking sheets with aluminum foil.
- 3Prepare drumettes: Divide drumettes between baking sheets, and toss with reserved 1 cup sauce.
- 4Bake: Bake chicken until opaque throughout, 30 to 35 minutes, rotating sheets and tossing chicken halfway through.
- 5Toss with sauce and serve: Toss baked drumettes with 1/2 cup sauce, and serve with remaining sauce on the side.