Oven Roasted BBQ Chicken
Sticky, tender, and fall-off-the-fork delicious - this Oven Roasted BBQ Chicken is the easiest party crowd-pleaser you'll ever make. Seasoned chicken breasts are roasted, then slathered in BBQ sauce and baked until perfectly caramelized. Family-favorite guaranteed!
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 inch thick)
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, combine paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Rub olive oil all over both sides of the chicken breasts. Sprinkle the spice blend over both sides and rub it in to coat evenly.
- Place the chicken on the prepared sheet pan. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven. Using a pastry brush, brush half of the BBQ sauce on both sides of the chicken. Return to oven and bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven again. Brush the remaining BBQ sauce on the tops of the chicken only. Bake for another 10 to 15 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the thickest part reaches 160°F on an instant-read thermometer.
- Let the chicken rest for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Pound chicken breasts to an even 1-inch thickness for uniform cooking.
- Always use parchment paper - caramelized BBQ sauce sticks hard to bare pans.
- Once the pastry brush touches raw chicken, do not dip it back into the sauce bowl.
- For thinner chicken cutlets, start checking internal temperature around the 25-minute mark to avoid overcooking.
- Leftovers keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat covered in a low oven or in the microwave.