Description
Two Ingredient Crispy Oven Baked BBQ Chicken is the ultimate solution for a quick, scrumptious meal that delights everyone from busy families to party guests. With just chicken and your favorite barbecue sauce, this recipe offers a perfect balance of sweet, sticky, and crisp flavors without the hassle of deep frying. Simply bake the chicken to achieve that irresistible crispy skin while keeping the meat tender and juicy. This versatile dish can be served as a main course, in sandwiches, or tossed into salads, making it a go-to for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8–10 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs or drumsticks
- 2 cups barbecue sauce
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Coat chicken with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Place chicken skin-side down on a baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes.
- Increase oven temperature to 425°F; baste chicken with barbecue sauce, flip, and baste again.
- Bake for an additional 21 minutes (7 minutes at a time) while basting after each interval.
- Ensure internal temperature reaches 165°F before serving. Broil for extra crispiness if desired.
- Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 46 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece of chicken (approximately 75g)
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 95mg