Oven Baked BBQ Chicken
Oven Baked BBQ Chicken made with a sweet and spicy BBQ sauce and a peach preserve to give it that sticky gooey texture, is mouthwatering and sensational. Baked chicken doesn’t get anymore delicious than this.
BBQ Chicken
This Oven Baked BBQ Chicken just got real. Not only is the BBQ sauce sweet and spicy the very essence of the texture when you bite into it is out of this world. I love this recipe because it is simple and the perfect BBQ Chicken to make in your oven when grilling is not an option.
We all love a good BBQ and sometimes we don’t have the option to throw our chicken on the grill, therefore, insert this Oven Baked BBQ Chicken and its a win win. You don’t loose that delicious tender chicken or bbq flavor. Your family will sure to love every finger licking bite.
Can you bake chicken with BBQ sauce?
Yes. It is very simple and requires little work.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Prepare a rimmed sheet pan with olive oil or spraying it with nonstick cooking spray to avoid the chicken from sticking.
- Place chicken skin side down and season with garlic salt and pepper.
- Bake for 40 minutes.
- While chicken is baking make BBQ sauce and then baste chicken on both sides. Bake for another 10 minutes and baste again.
- Turn your oven to broil and broil chicken on high for 3 minutes. Remove and baste with remaining BBQ sauce and serve.
Have you ever had BBQ Chicken that when you bite into it, it is so juicy and tender and the bbq sauce has that amazing sticky and slightly crisp texture? Well if not, this bbq chicken will be just that. No need to be embarrassed about that bbq sauce that sticks to your face, because it will be worth every bite, besides that is what napkins are for right?
What do you eat BBQ Chicken with?
There are so many yummy sides you can eat bbq chicken with, here are a few:
- Creamy Grape Salad
- BBQ baked beans
- Creamy Spinach Pasta Salad
- Potato salad
- Creamy Bacon Macaroni and Cheese
- Coleslaw
- Creamy Pea Salad with Bacon
- Cornbread
- The Best Texas Sheet Cake
- Brown Sugar Bacon
- Sliced watermelon
How do you season BBQ Chicken?
- The seasoning can be a combination of things. I like to keep it simple, therefore making the bbq sauce the main source of seasoning.
- For this recipe I used garlic salt and pepper and that is all.
- You can use smoked paprika, garlic powder, seasoning salt (such as Johnny’s Dock Seasoning), cayenne pepper, chili pepper, cumin, the options are really up to you and what you like.
So don’t be afraid to sink your teeth into this sticky, sweet and spicy Oven Baked BBQ Chicken. Bring the bbq indoors and enjoy the sensational flavor that come come from quick and easy homemade bbq sauce that will fill your mouth with flavor bite after bite.
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Oven Baked BBQ Chicken
Oven Baked BBQ Chicken made with a sweet and spicy BBQ sauce and a peach preserve to give it that sticky gooey texture, is mouthwatering and sensational. Baked chicken doesn’t get anymore delicious than this.
Ingredients:
For the chicken:
- 1 package chicken thighs with skin
- 1 package drumsticks
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- olive oil or nonstick cooking spray
For the BBQ sauce:
- 3 cups original BBQ sauce of choice
- 1/2 cup peach preserves
- 3 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 Tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons chili paste
- 1 Tablespoon white vinegar
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and liberally coat a rimmed sheet pan with olive oil or nonstick cooking spray.
- Place chicken on sheet pan, making sure to place chicken thighs skin side down. Season with garlic salt and pepper and cook for 40 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a medium sauce pan combine over medium high heat bbq sauce, minced garlic, brown sugar, chili paste, white vinegar and peach preserves. Cook until boiling stirring often then remove from heat and set aside.
- Remove chicken from oven and baste with bbq sauce, flip chicken over and baste the other side. Place back in the oven and cook another 10 minutes.
- Remove again, and baste with bbq sauce. Turn your oven to broil (high) and broil for 3 minutes. Baste chicken with remaining bbq sauce and serve warm.