Description
This Oven Baked BBQ Chicken delivers on crispness and flavor without a grill, featuring a homemade sauce that’s easy to prepare and full of flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.2 kg bone-in, skin-on chicken (about 4 pieces)
- 1½ tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp neutral oil (30 ml)
- 120 g ketchup (½ cup)
- 50 g brown sugar (¼ cup packed)
- 30 ml apple cider vinegar (2 tbsp)
- 15 ml Worcestershire sauce (1 tbsp)
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 5 ml hot sauce (1 tsp, optional)
Instructions
- Prep the chicken: Pat dry with paper towels, rub with oil, salt, and pepper. Let sit for 10 minutes.
- Make the quick BBQ sauce: Whisk ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and hot sauce.
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F) and roast chicken on a wire rack for 25 minutes.
- Brush each piece with BBQ sauce and roast for another 12–15 minutes.
- Broil on high for 2–3 minutes for a glossy finish, monitoring closely.
- Rest chicken for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
For a tangy sidekick, pair with Alabama-style white sauce. The cooking method is scalable for other chicken parts and can also be made with boneless thighs.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 860mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 50g
- Cholesterol: 165mg