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Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken Drumsticks

Sticky-glazed drumsticks with a savory-sweet crust, ready in under 25 minutes. Crispy outside, juicy inside — the kind of weeknight dinner that tastes like you tried way harder than you did.

Total time
22 min
Servings
4
Calories
318
Protein
28g
Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken Drumsticks
comfortsatisfyingamericanchickencrispyjuicytenderweeknight

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Mix brown sugar, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper in a bowl.

  2. Step 2

    Pat drumsticks dry, then rub all over with the sugar-spice mixture.

  3. Step 3

    Broil drumsticks on a foil-lined sheet 6 inches from heat, flipping halfway, until charred and 165°F internal temp, ~18–20 min.

  4. Step 4

    Rest 2 minutes, then serve hot.

Tools you’ll need

  • small mixing bowl
  • baking sheet
  • foil
  • meat thermometer

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