Spicy BBQ Chicken Legs
Spicy BBQ Chicken Legs offer a flavor-packed experience that turns any meal into a festive barbecue celebration. These tender chicken legs are coated in a sticky, spicy-sweet BBQ sauce that caramelizes beautifully during cooking. Perfect for weeknight dinners or gatherings, this easy-to-follow recipe promises juicy, satisfying bites that will have everyone asking for more.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken legs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper (adjust for spice preference)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup BBQ sauce (store-bought or homemade)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Rinse and pat dry the chicken legs.
- In a bowl, combine brown sugar, garlic powder, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper.
- Drizzle olive oil over the chicken legs and coat them evenly with the spice mixture.
- Place on a lined baking sheet and bake for 35-40 minutes until cooked through (internal temperature of 165°F).
- In the last 5 minutes, brush BBQ sauce over each leg and return to the oven until caramelized.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken leg (approximately 150g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 640mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 90mg