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Oven Baked BBQ Chicken with Quick Homemade Barbecue Sauce Recipe

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  • Author: Alvarez
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 50 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 6 servings
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Description

This Oven Baked BBQ Chicken recipe features tender, juicy chicken thighs baked with a quick homemade barbecue sauce made from pantry staples like ketchup, apple cider vinegar, and spices. Finished under the broiler for a caramelized glaze, this dish is easy to prepare and perfect for a flavorful weeknight meal or weekend gathering. Garnish with fresh herbs and serve with classic sides for a complete BBQ experience.

Ingredients

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Sauce

  • 1 cup ketchup or Australian/UK tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 4 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tsp mustard powder
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp fresh black pepper
  • 1 cup water

Chicken

  • 1.5 kg / 3 lb chicken thighs (bone in skin on), drumsticks or wings
  • Fresh parsley, chives or finely chopped green onions, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F) to get ready for baking the chicken.
  2. Prepare Sauce: In a ceramic or glass baking dish, mix all the sauce ingredients including ketchup, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, mustard powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, and water until well combined.
  3. Coat Chicken: Add the chicken pieces to the sauce in the baking dish and turn them to coat thoroughly. Arrange the chicken skin side down in the dish.
  4. Bake Initial Phase: Bake the chicken at 200°C (390°F) for 20 minutes.
  5. Turn and Baste: Remove the dish from the oven, turn the chicken pieces, and spoon more sauce over them to keep them moist and flavorful.
  6. Bake Further: Return to the oven and bake for an additional 30 minutes to let the chicken cook through and soak up the sauce flavors.
  7. Remove Excess Fat (Optional): Carefully tilt the pan and spoon or drain off any excess fat that has accumulated during cooking.
  8. Broil to Caramelize: Change the oven setting to broil/grill on high. Spoon sauce generously over the chicken and place under the broiler for 2 to 3 minutes to caramelize the sauce and thicken it, watching carefully to prevent burning.
  9. Garnish and Serve: Remove from the oven and garnish with fresh parsley or green onions before serving. This chicken pairs wonderfully with mashed potatoes and green bean salad or your choice of classic BBQ sides.

Notes

  • Sauce substitutions: Use tomato sauce as a ketchup substitute (Australian/UK style). Vinegar can be replaced with white wine, sherry, champagne vinegar, or 2 tbsp normal white vinegar. Onion powder can be substituted with garlic powder or a finely minced garlic clove.
  • Chicken selection: Best results come from bone-in, skin-on pieces like thighs, drumsticks, or wings as they release juices that enrich the sauce. Breast or boneless thighs can be used but will require a slightly different sauce preparation and cooking method.
  • Pan choice: Use a glass or ceramic dish for baking to avoid tough cleaning or line a metal pan with foil and parchment paper.
  • Sauce consistency: Thickness will vary depending on oven accuracy, chicken fat, and pan tightness. Adjust by adding water if too thick or returning the pan to the oven briefly to thicken if too thin.
  • Adapted recipe: This barbecue sauce recipe is adapted from the Neely’s recipe on Food Network.

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