Description
Crispy Oven BBQ Chicken delivers a mouthwatering dinner solution that saves you time and effort in the kitchen. Grab your favorite bottled barbecue sauce and chicken pieces, then watch how effortlessly you can create a delicious meal that everyone at the table will devour.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Proteins:
- 8 chicken thighs and/or drumsticks
Cooking Oils:
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Seasoning and Sauce:
- 2 cups BBQ sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 400°F with the rack in the middle position.
- Rub 2 tablespoons of olive oil over 8-10 chicken pieces, coating each thoroughly.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper generously across every chicken surface.
- Arrange chicken skin-side down on a rimmed baking sheet, ensuring pieces do not touch.
- Roast for 25 minutes until skin begins to turn golden.
- Increase oven temperature to 425°F.
- Remove chicken and brush ½ cup BBQ sauce over top surfaces.
- Carefully flip chicken pieces with tongs.
- Brush another ½ cup BBQ sauce on the second side.
- Return to oven for 7 minutes.
- Remove and apply another ½ cup BBQ sauce, flipping chicken again.
- Bake for another 7 minutes.
- Apply final ½ cup BBQ sauce and return to oven for last 7 minutes.
- Check internal temperature reaches 165°F using a meat thermometer.
- For extra crispy skin, switch oven to broil and cook 3-5 minutes until edges caramelize.
Notes
- Get chicken as dry as possible before coating with oil to ensure maximum crispiness.
- Select a high-quality BBQ sauce with balanced flavor to complement the chicken’s richness.
- Always use a meat thermometer to verify chicken reaches safe internal temperature, which prevents undercooking.
- For healthier version, choose low-sugar BBQ sauce and consider using skinless chicken pieces.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 54-56 minutes
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg