Chicken Lollipops (Fun Drumsticks with Big BBQ Flavor)
If you’re looking to change things up with chicken drumsticks, these chicken lollipops are a fun and flavorful twist. With the meat pushed down into a round shape and the bone cleaned like a stick, they not only look impressive but are easy to eat and perfect for your next cookout or gathering. Add a sweet BBQ rub and finish them with your favorite sauce and you’ve got a backyard BBQ winner.
Ingredients
- 8 Chicken Drumsticks
- 2 tbsp Chicken Rub (Chick Magnet or yrou own favorite)
- 1/2 cup Butter
- 1 bottle BBQ Sauce
Instructions
- Cut around the bone at the end of each drumstick.8 Chicken Drumsticks
- Remove skin and cartilage from the end of each drumstick.
- Remove the small secondary bone and trim exposed tendons.
- Push meat down to the base to form a round lollipop shape.
- (Optional) Remove skin entirely if preferred.
- Season all sides of each drumstick with chicken rub.2 tbsp Chicken Rub
- Wrap exposed bone end of each drumstick in tinfoil to prevent charring.
- Melt butter in an aluminum pan and place drumsticks inside, meat side down.1/2 cup Butter
- Preheat smoker or grill to 300°F using indirect heat (fruitwood or hickory).
- Place pan on smoker or grill and cook for 1.5–2 hours, until internal temp reaches 165–170°F.
- Remove drumsticks, dunk each one in BBQ sauce, and transfer to wire rack.1 bottle BBQ Sauce
- Remove tinfoil from bones.
- Return drumsticks to smoker for another 30 minutes until sauce sets and internal temp hits 175°F.
- Remove from heat, serve, and enjoy!