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When it comes to Baking BBQ Chicken in the Oven, this sticky and savory chicken dish is up there with the best! You'll love the savory and tender chicken with a tangy and comforting sauce.
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Featuring a flavorful and customizable homemade BBQ sauce and juicy chicken thighs, the whole family will love this hearty chicken dinner that's beyond easy to bake!
Why this Recipe Works
Great to pair with a wide variety of healthy veggie sides like Honey Roasted Garlic Carrots, Pan Fried Asparagus, or even a Dill Pickle Pasta Salad, this baked sticky BBQ chicken is guaranteed to be a family favorite!
With a BBQ sauce that you can alter to your personal preferences, this chicken bakes up to tender, juicy perfection in the oven. It's packed with savory flavors and a hint of heat for a little extra kick.
The finished result is a quick and reliable dinner that couldn't be easier to make and has a tasty punch of BBQ flavor!
Ingredients Needed
- Chicken Thighs: Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs maintain their tender and moist quality while they bake for the perfect satisfying meal.
- Seasonings: Combine garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and salt to infuse the chicken with the perfect amount of savory flavor.
- Olive Oil: Helps the seasonings adhere to the chicken while it cooks.
- Lemon Juice: Contrasts with the warm and savory seasonings with a bit of bright citrus flavor.
For the BBQ sauce
- Ketchup: Any tomato ketchup of your choosing is the ideal base for a homemade barbecue sauce.
- Soy Sauce: I like to use low sodium soy sauce to deepen the savory flavor of the sauce.
- Honey: Provides some natural sweetness.
- Fresh Garlic Cloves: You could also use jarred garlic, but fresh minced garlic gives your sauce a nice bite.
- Red Onion: For an added dimension of savory flavor.
- Ginger: This warm and comforting spice deepens the flavor of your homemade sauce.
- Hot Sauce: Adds a nice little kick of heat that makes this BBQ chicken irresistible.
How to Make this Sticky BBQ Chicken
- Step 1: In a mixing bowl, combine olive oil and lemon juice with the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and salt.
- Step 2: Arrange the chicken thighs in a 9x13 baking dish and coat them on all sides with the seasoning mixture. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.
- Step 3: While the chicken bakes, in a separate bowl, combine all of the ingredients for the BBQ sauce.
- Step 4: Spread half the sauce over the chicken thighs and bake an additional 15 minutes. Repeat and cover with sauce and bake a final 15 minutes, then allow the chicken to cool slightly and serve!
Recipe Tips
- Chicken is safe and fully cooked when the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees F. If you aren't sure whether your chicken is done, use an instant-read thermometer or meat thermometer to check.
- Spoon some of that leftover BBQ sauce in the baking dish over top of your chicken--it's so flavorful and shouldn't go to waste!
- This dish can also be made with chicken breasts, but they cook a bit faster than chicken thighs so be sure you keep a close eye on them.
- Another option is to use chicken legs or chicken quarters.
- If your chicken thighs are boneless, you'll also have to cut down on cooking times.
- I like to grate my garlic and onion to prevent large chunks in the sauce, but you could also finely chop or mince them.
Recipe FAQ's
How to store and reheat oven-baked sticky BBQ chicken?
Transfer leftover BBQ chicken to an airtight container in the fridge and store for 4 to 5 days. You can also freeze BBQ chicken in a freezer bag or freezer-safe plastic container for 2 to 3 months. To reheat, pop the chicken back in the oven, or microwave individual pieces. Allow frozen chicken to thaw before reheating.
What should I serve with these chicken thighs?
For an easy meal suggestion, serve your sticky BBQ chicken with mashed potatoes (I like to do mashed sweet potatoes sometimes instead) and a veggie of your choice like corn, broccoli, or asparagus.
How long do you cook chicken at 350 degrees?
This cooks for a total of 50 minutes. Adding the sticky sauce on top along the way. You can broil the last couple of minutes to get some char on top.
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Oven Baked Sticky BBQ Chicken
Wendie
Baking BBQ chicken in the oven is the perfect way to make a tender, hearty dish that's packed with bold flavors you know and love!
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 50 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Course Entrees
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 578 kcal
Ingredients
- 3 pounds chicken thighs (about 6) bone in skin on
- 3 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 3 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
BBQ Sauce
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 1/3 cup soy sauce low sodium
- 1/3 cup honey
- 3 garlic cloves grated or finely minced
- 3 tablespoons red onion grated or finely diced
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
In a small bowl mix together the, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, olive oil and lemon juice until combined.
Place the chicken thighs in a 9x13 baking dish and rub the seasoning mixture on both sides of each thigh.
Bake for 20 minutes
In a small bowl mix together the ketchup,soy sauce, honey, garlic, onion, ginger, and hot sauce until combined.
Remove the chicken from the oven and spread 1/2 of the sauce on top of each chicken thigh. Place back into the oven and bake another 15 minutes.
Spread the remaining sauce on top of each chicken thigh and bake for another 15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
Remove from the oven and let rest 10 minutes serves with mashed potatoes or rice!
Notes
- You can also use chicken legs or quarters. Boneless skinless chicken thigh can be used but you'll have to cut down on the cooking time.
- I prefer to grate the onion and garlic so there are no chunks but you can finely dice them if you prefer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pieceCalories: 578kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 33gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 189mgSodium: 1398mgPotassium: 535mgFiber: 1gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 713IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 2mg
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