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Easy BBQ Baked Chicken Thighs Recipe

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Easy BBQ Baked Chicken Thighs

Recipe by Pam List

BBQ Oven Baked Chicken Thighs with a seasoned rub, favorite bbq sauce, and baked to crispy juicy perfection.


  • Total Time1 hours
  • Yield6 to 8 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 8 chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on
  • 2 heaping tablespoons of your favorite bbq or all-around spice blend. (I used this Country Spice Blend)
  • 1 bottle of your favorite BBQ Sauce. We love Stubbs
  • 8 chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on
  • 2 heaping tablespoons of your favorite bbq or all-around spice blend. (I used this Country Spice Blend)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400º Fahrenheit. 
  2. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or foil and spray with a non-stick cooking spray.
  3. Pat chicken dry with paper towels and rub in the seasoning blend. Arrange chicken on prepared baking sheet, skin side up. 
  4. Pour about half of the bottle of bbq sauce in a bowl and baste the chicken thighs on both sides, make sure you finish basting with the skin side up. 
  5. Bake in the preheated oven (400º) for 20 minutes. 
  6. Remove from the oven and baste chicken with reserved BBQ sauce.   Return to the oven and bake for 20 more minutes.
  7. Chicken should register 165º F on a meat thermometer. 
  8. Switch oven to broiler and broil 2 to 4 minutes to caramelize the BBQ sauce.
  9. Garnish with fresh green chopped flat Italian parsley and serve immediately

Notes

If you want a spicier bbq sauce, add 1 teaspoon hot sauce or sriracha sauce. 

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Inactive Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Category: Dinner
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 281
  • Sugar: 0
  • Sodium: 239
  • Fat: 18
  • Saturated Fat: 5
  • Unsaturated Fat: 13
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 0
  • Fiber: 0
  • Protein: 31
  • Cholesterol: 167