honey barbecue chicken

Name: Honey Barbecue Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## CHICKEN; 2 3/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) Lawry's seasoning salt; 1 teaspoon(s) black pepper; 1 cup(s) milk; 2 tablespoon(s) white vinegar; 6 - 8 - chicken drumsticks; ## BBQ SAUCE; 1 cup(s) BBQ sauce, mild or sweet; 1/4 cup(s) water; 3 tablespoon(s) honey; 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) ketchup; 1 teaspoon(s) liquid smoke flavoring

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A Q

Pensacola, FL

Updated on Jun 3, 2025

Honey barbecue is my favorite kind of sauce on chicken. I think I could eat the honey barbecue sauce by itself; it is so good. I don’t usually cook drumsticks, but these are amazing. The dark meat gives it a great rich flavor that leaves you wanting more.

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A plate of Honey Barbecue Chicken with barbecue sauce on the side.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Baked chicken doesn't have to be boring and this honey barbecue chicken is the perfect example. Once baked, the chicken drumsticks meat is tender, juicy, and just falls off the bone. It's based in a homemade honey barbecue sauce that's sweet and sticky and easy to prepare. When it's based on the drumsticks, the sauce caramelizes for more flavor. Keep a jar of this honey barbecue sauce on hand and use it for more than just chicken.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

CHICKEN
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Lawry's seasoning salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons white vinegar
6 - 8 - chicken drumsticks
BBQ SAUCE
1 cup BBQ sauce, mild or sweet
1/4 cup water
3 tablespoons honey
1 1/2 tablespoons ketchup
1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring

How To Make honey barbecue chicken

Step 1

Mix flour, seasoning salt, and pepper in a bowl.

Step 2

Combine the milk and vinegar. Set aside for 10 minutes.
Step 3

Pat the chicken dry (dry chicken makes crispy chicken).
Step 4

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place a wire cooling rack in the oven with a pan under it. Let it come up to heat with the oven. Also, it doesn’t hurt to spray with non-stick spray to ensure a beautiful crust.
Step 5

Once the milk has “soured,” pour into a shallow dish. Dip the chicken in the milk mixture.
Step 6

Then dip in the flour mix.
Step 7

Set aside on a plate until all the chicken pieces have been dipped and covered.
Step 8

Add the chicken carefully to the preheated wire rack. Cook for 25 – 30 minutes. Rotating the pan halfway through.
Step 9

While baking, prepare the barbecue sauce by whisking the ingredients together. Remove some of the sauce for serving.
Step 10

After 30 minutes, baste the chicken with the barbecue sauce. Bake another 30 minutes, baste the chicken every 10 minutes.
Step 11

Enjoy and serve the extra sauce on the side.
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