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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

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Ingredients
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Step 1
Mix brown sugar, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
Step 2
Pat drumsticks dry, then rub all over with the sugar-spice mixture.
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.
Step 4
Rest 2 minutes, then serve hot.
Tools you’ll need
- small mixing bowl
- baking sheet
- foil
- meat thermometer
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