The best BBQ chicken drumsticks
When grilling, I like to keep it simple. You don’t need fancy wood chips, sugary BBQ sauce or an expensive smoker grill. In fact, I love the basic Weber charcoal grill for the best smoky BBQ flavor. For this recipe, here’s all you need:
A hot grillSome chicken drumsticksA few simple seasonings
Looking for more? Check out this roundup of mouthwatering BBQ recipes! That’s it! Ok, you’ll probably also want to plan making a side dish to go with your chicken. Some of our favorite sides for grilling are:
Asian Cucumber SaladPesto Potato SaladGrilled Cauliflower SteaksHealthy Coleslaw
Or, simply cut up and grill any veggies you have on hand! For these pictures we sliced up some heirloom tomatoes and grilled some green beans along with the chicken.
Healthy Keto chicken drumsticks
If you’re following the Keto diet or trying to eat low carb with more healthy fats, these grilled chicken drumsticks are for you! Drumsticks are the perfect Keto protein, as the dark meat has more fat than other parts of the chicken. In addition, the fat helps to keep the chicken from drying out on the grill. You get perfectly grilled and charred chicken skin with tender and juicy meat – grilling perfection!
How to grill chicken legs
Here are some tips for getting the best results for these grilled chicken drumsticks.
Prepare your grill to about 400° fahrenheit. You don’t want the grill too hot or you’ll get burned skin and undercooked chicken inside.Flip the chicken every 10 minutes or so. You want to get grill marks all over the drumsticks but avoid letting them cook on one side for too long.Keep the lid closed on your grill. Opening the lid too often allows heat to escape and doesn’t cook the chicken as evenly.Watch for flare-ups. When fat drips on flame you’ll get flare-ups. If this happens, move the chicken away from the direct flames and reduce the heat.Use a meat thermometer to ensure the internal temperature is at least 165° Fahrenheit.
Your turn to try this healthy chicken drumstick recipe
It’s time to fire up your grill and give this easy recipe a try! I know you’ll love the salty, smoky and juicy flavor packed into these drumsticks. Leave a comment to let us know how it goes and take a pic to share on Instagram. Tag us @realsimplegood, we love to see what you’re making! SHARE IT NOW OR PIN IT FOR LATER!
