Over the years this Oven Barbecue Chicken has come to be a family favourite. Every time I make it, there’s clean plates and happy campers. Tender chicken thighs cooked in a homemade barbecue sauce and great served with fluffy couscous, rice or even the Crispy Oven Fries.
The marinade used in this oven baked chicken is the same marinade that I use in my Barbecue Chicken Kebabs and my Dry Rub Oven Barbecue Ribs. When baked in the oven you get more of a sauce with it that you can pour over rice or couscous. That is how my family like to have it when we do it this way.
What is This Chicken Dish Like
- Difficulty – This is a very easy chicken dish to make. The only real work is making the barbecue sauce which takes about 10 minutes.
- Taste – If you love barbecue flavour, this is a dish that you will truly love. The chicken thighs come out tender every single time and the sauce has a great tangy flavour.
- Serving – This recipe will make approximately four servings. In the recipe card at the end of the post you can easily adjust serving size to serve more people.
Ingredients
- Barbecue Sauce – This is a homemade barbecue sauce made of ketchup, vinegar, worcestershire sauce, mustard, onion, brown sugar, garlic, chili flakes, salt and pepper.
- Chicken – I used small boneless skinless chicken thighs for this chicken dish.
NOTE, The full recipe and ingredient list can be found at the end of the post in the recipe card.
Instructions
- Preheat oven – Preheat oven to 375 degrees F/190 degrees C. Place chicken in a large baking dish and set aside.
- Make barbecue sauce – In a medium saucepan combine all of the barbecue sauce ingredients. Stir well and cook down for about 10 minutes and remove from heat.
- Bake – Pour the sauce over the chicken and bake between 45 – 55 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked.
- Serve – Remove from oven and serve with your favourite side dishes.
Recipe Tips
- Prep ahead – This barbecue sauce can be made and kept in the fridge up to two weeks before using.
- Use correct sized baking dish – I used a baking sheet, and the chicken thighs fit inside touching each other. Because the whole surface area was covered, the chicken didn’t dry out and the sauce didn’t evaporate during baking.
Substitutions
- Chicken thighs – I used boneless and skinless chicken thighs for this recipe. You can easily use bone in chicken thighs, chicken breast, chicken tenders or even chicken wings. Just keep in mind you many need to adjust cooking time depending on what type of chicken you are cooking.
- Barbecue sauce – I love this Homemade Barbecue sauce for this recipe. You can tweek it a little to you liking to adjust flavours if you like. But overall, I would say it’s great just as it is.
Serving
- Potatoes – These would go great with the Crispy Garlic Potatoes with a Creamy Chive Dip or even the Potato & Cucumber Salad.
- Salads – My recent new Greek Style Salad with Marinaded Feta would be wonderful with these tenders. Or you could try the Wild Rice & Black Bean Salad.
- Vegetable Sides – The Oven Roasted Italian Green Peppers or the Sheet Pan Vegetables would both be great choices.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can cook these on the barbecue, in a crock pot or even an air fryer. If cooking in a crock pot, brown them in a skillet first to give them a golden colour.
Chicken will be fully cooked when there is no visible red parts and the meat flakes apart easily. Although chicken is cooked and safe to eat at 165°F (74°C), it’s best to cook wings to about 175 (79°C). The flavour and texture will be better.
You can make homemade barbecue sauce and keep in stored in a glass jar in the fridge for up to two weeks.
Oven Barbecue Chicken
Ingredients
For the Marinade
- 1 Cup ketchup
- ¼ Cup white wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ onion finely chopped
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp mustard
- 2 to 3 garlic cloves crushed
- 1 small chili finely chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 lb Chicken thighs skin removed and fatty bits trimmed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F/190 degrees C. Place chicken in a large baking dish and set aside.
- In a medium saucepan combine all of the barbecue sauce ingredients. Stir well and cook down for about 10 minutes and remove from heat.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken and bake between 45 – 55 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked.
- Remove from oven and serve with your favourite side dishes.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
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