BBQ Chicken Breasts in the Oven
Prepare these oven-baked BBQ chicken breasts for those moments when you crave a delicious meal without the hassle. Heat up a few potatoes for a baked treat, steam some fresh broccoli, or sauté some green beans, and you'll have dinner ready in approximately an hour.
Ingredients
- 4 whole skin-on, bone-in chicken breasts
- 1 cup barbecue sauce (such as Sweet Baby Ray's®)
- kosher salt and coarsely ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking pan with heavy-duty foil to make cleanup easier.
- Prepare chicken breasts by cutting off the rib meat if you wish and rinse and pat dry. Leave the skin on. Season chicken with salt and pepper and put in the pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until juices start to appear, about 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Remove the pan and generously pour 1/2 of the barbecue sauce over chicken. Continue to bake for 20 minutes. Repeat with remaining barbecue sauce.
- Cook until no longer pink in the centers and skin is crispy, 15 to 20 minutes more.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
Notes
The times given are for my oven settings. Times and temperature can vary from oven to oven so adjust accordingly. Can also be grilled but you have to attend to them and add sauce more often = more work.
You can use boneless breasts also but they have a tendency to turn out dry. Adjust cooking times if you do.
You can use any prepared or homemade BBQ sauce you prefer.
Nutrition
Calories: 476kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 58gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 163mgSodium: 927mgPotassium: 606mgSugar: 16gCalcium: 35mgIron: 2mg
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