Crispy & Juicy BBQ Baked Chicken Thighs
Crispy & Juicy BBQ Baked Chicken Thighs are rubbed with a simple seasoning and basted in barbecue sauce for a mouthwatering dish.
Equipment
- oven
- baking sheet
- Nonstick foil or parchment paper
- Brush
Ingredients
Chicken
- 8 thighs Chicken thighs about 3 pounds, skin-on, bone-in
Seasoning
- 2 teaspoons Paprika
- 2 teaspoons Kosher salt
- 1.5 teaspoons Garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Onion powder
- 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper
BBQ Sauce
- ¾ cup BBQ sauce Your favorite brand or 2 cups homemade, plus more for serving
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400℉. Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with nonstick foil or parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, combine paprika, salt, garlic powder, onion powder and black pepper.
- Pat chicken dry with paper towels, then rub in the seasoning blend all over the chicken, lifting and rubbing in under the skin.
- Arrange chicken skin side up on the prepared baking sheet. Pour about ¾ of a cup of bbq sauce into a small bowl and brush the chicken lightly with the sauce on both sides, finishing with the chicken skin side up. Set the remaining bbq sauce aside to use later (do not leave the brush in the sauce).
- Bake in the 400℉ oven for 20 minutes. Remove chicken from the oven and, using a clean brush, brush with the reserved sauce. Bake for an additional 20 minutes. Chicken should register 165℉ on a meat thermometer.
- Switch to the broiler and broil for 2-3 minutes or until the sauce caramelizes.
- Remove from the oven and let the chicken rest for 5-10 minutes. Serve with additional sauce for dipping.
Notes
In the interest of food safety, do not dip your basting brush into the sauce after it touches the chicken. Use a clean brush each time.
Nutrition
Serving: 1thighCalories: 336kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 25gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 148mgSodium: 894mgPotassium: 333mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 446IUCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
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