Baked Barbecue Chicken

Chicken, Meat Entrees August 9th, 2020
Prep Time
10 Min
Cook Time
45 Min
Serving
6 Pieces

This barbecue chicken recipe is so simple because it only uses 3 seasonings and it doesn’t need to be marinated for hours but you still get a delicious and juicy chicken. The key is to use bone-in and skin-on chicken thighs. Our family favorite is Stubb’s Sticky Sweet barbecue sauce but we often use whatever barbecue sauce we have on hand and it always turns out great!

Ingredients

  • 6 pieces chicken thighs (bone-in and skin-on)
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ cup barbecue sauce

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 °F and prepare a baking sheet lined with heavy duty foil.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the chicken thighs, olive oil and seasonings.
  3. Place the chicken thighs on the baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes uncovered.
  4. After 30 minutes, coat the chicken with the barbecue sauce and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked through.
  5. Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving.