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Quickly whip up this healthy baked bbq chicken in under 30 minutes. With a homemade bbq sauce, the flavor is fantastic!
Baked bbq chicken is perfect to whip up on a weeknight. Pair it with some sides like Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots or Coleslaw that are just as quick to make!
a Healthy 30 Minute Meal
I love creating simple and delicious dinner ideas for my family and keeping them easy and healthy whenever possible.
Chicken is often on the menu when we are eating better, and this baked BBQ chicken is so easy, it comes together in a few minutes and is SO good!
Why we love it:
- Quick and easy. It has a quick prep time, a few steps, and is baked in about 20 minutes.
- Still packed with flavor! This easy oven BBQ chicken is quick, healthy, and tastes tangy and sweet.
- Weeknight ready. It’s healthy, delicious, easy, inexpensive, and made right in your kitchen any time of year!
I’m a huge fan of Quick Dinner Ideas that don’t break the bank.
Few Ingredients
- boneless skinless chicken breasts – Thighs, wings, drumsticks, and breasts all make great BBQ chicken. Cooking time will vary depending on what type you use. Bone-in cuts and dark meat like legs and thighs will take a few minutes longer to cook. See below for cooking tips.
- Worcestershire sauce
- brown sugar
- apple cider vinegar
- ketchup
- paprika
- garlic powder
- extra virgin olive oil
- butter
- salt and pepper – to taste
Just Season + Bake!
- PREP. Preheat oven to 375°F and lightly grease a shallow baking dish with cooking spray.
- HOMEMADE BBQ SAUCE. In a small bowl, whisk together Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, and the next seven ingredients. Pour ⅓ of the sauce into the prepared baking dish. Place chicken in a single layer on top of the sauce. Pour ⅓ of the remaining sauce over the chicken.
- BAKE. Bake chicken for 20-25 minutes until cooked through. Brush chicken with remaining barbecue sauce if desired, along with any salt or pepper and serve hot with your favorite sides.
Recipe Tips
This best baked bqq chicken recipe will be moist and packed with flavor with these tips.
- Baking different cuts. Use the following information as a guide when baking at 375°F. Verify with a meat thermometer that the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs: bake for 25-30 minutes
- bone-in breast or thigh: bake for 45-50 minutes
- chicken drumsticks: bake for 35-45 minutes
- chicken wings: bake for about 40 minutes
- Avoid dry chicken. The BBQ sauce should ensure tenderness. Cooking the chicken at a higher temperature will help the outside crisp up while leaving the center cooked yet still juicy.
- Serving suggestions. Serve this oven baked bbq chicken recipe with Arugula Salad, Roasted Green Beans, Boiling Corn on the Cob, Chicken Caesar Salad, or a Baked Potato.
Storage Info
- STORE leftover baked BBQ chicken breast in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- FREEZE. Store in the freezer for up to 2 months. It is great to use in other recipes.
For More Baked Chicken:
Baked BBQ Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 whole boneless skinless chicken breasts pounded to less than 1 inch thickness
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and lightly grease a shallow baking dish with cooking spray.
- Whisk together Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, and next seven ingredients. Pour ⅓ of sauce into prepared baking dish. Place chicken in a single layer on top of sauce. Pour ⅓ of remaining sauce over chicken.
- Bake chicken 20-25 minutes until cooked through. Top chicken with remaining sauce if desired and serve hot with preferred sides. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This recipe was first published in 2014 and updated in 2024.
Thank you for sharing! I’m gonna made this tommorow for lunch!
I have this in the oven now. I tasted the sauce and it had way too much vinegar and I didn’t even use the entire 1/2cup. I looked at the recipe many times to see if I had made a mistake. I ended up adding more brown sugar and more ketchup to try to even it out. I’m hoping that the vinegar cooks out.
That looks amazing!! Yum!!!
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This looks really good. I am on the lookout for new recipes this year. This looks like a great one to add to my list!
I made it last night, and it was so good! You should definitely try it out. 🙂
Delicious!! My whole family are making 2014 healthy eating year and hopefully changing some very bad eating habits. Thanks for the great recipe!!
So am I and the hubby… made this last night and it’s already in the meal rotation!!
Thanks Tiffany, I will be using this bbq sauce recipe soon. It looks amzing.
Mmm- looks so good Tiffany. Thanks!