Two Ingredient Crispy Oven Baked BBQ Chicken
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
50 mins
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Total Time
55 mins
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Servings
8 pieces
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Calories
402 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Two Ingredient Crispy Oven Baked BBQ Chicken
Description
Two Ingredient Crispy Oven Baked BBQ Chicken starts with patting the chicken dry and coating it in olive oil and seasoning before baking skin side down at 400°F. This step helps render fat and promotes even cooking. After 25 minutes, the chicken is flipped at a higher oven temperature (425°F) and basted with BBQ sauce several times, each interval lasting about 7 minutes, to build layers of sticky, flavorful glaze on the chicken skin.
Using bone-in, skin-on cuts preserves moisture, and the repeated basting contributes to crisp, richly sauced skin. The method mentions an optional simpler approach of baking skin side up the entire time for easier cooking, though the initial skin-down step is recommended for crispness despite some sticking risk.
Chicken can be dry brined beforehand and chicken type (air chilled vs. water chilled) affects texture and flavor. A meat thermometer is advised to confirm internal temperature has reached at least 165°F. The recipe accommodates substitutions for boneless or other cuts with adjusted cooking times.
This technique results in a BBQ chicken with crisp exterior and tender inside, suitable as a main dish served with sides or in sandwiches.
Ingredients
- 8-10 chicken thighs bone-in, skin on, or drumsticks
- 2 cups BBQ sauce of your favorite
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or canola oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Coat the chicken on all sides with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Place the chicken skin side down on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 25 minutes.
- Remove chicken from oven and turn the temperature of the oven up to 425 degrees.Tip: be sure to close the oven door every time you remove the chicken in this recipe, as you don't want the heat from the oven to escape!
- Coat the top of the chicken with barbecue sauce using a basting brush. Use a spatula to flip the chicken over, being careful not to tear the skin. Baste the other side of the chicken, and place back in the oven for 7 minutes.
- Remove from oven, baste top with barbecue sauce, and place back in oven for 7 more minutes.
- Remove from the oven again and baste again, for a total of three times, and place back in oven for 7 more minutes. The chicken will have cooked for a total of 46 minutes. This should be enough time for it to cook fully, but you should always double check temperature with a meat thermometer to make sure it's at least 165 degrees F.Tip: You should double check the temperature of the chicken at the thickest part of the meat using a high quality meat thermometer - it is fully cooked at 165 degrees F but dark meat is best at 180-190 degrees F, see notes for more on this). Give it more time in the oven to cook if it's not up to temperature. See notes for more troubleshooting.
- If the chicken hasn't crisped and browned to your liking, move the oven rack up and broil the chicken for 3-5 minutes, until it's more crispy.
Notes
- Pat chicken dry before baking to improve skin crispiness.
- You may bake chicken skin side up for easier preparation; this will yield slightly different texture.
- Dry brining chicken uncovered in the fridge for 2-12 hours draws out moisture for crisper skin and better flavor.
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure chicken reaches internal temperature of 165°F in the thickest part, not touching bone.
- Bone-in, skin-on thighs or drumsticks retain moisture best; adjust cooking time if using boneless or other cuts.
- If oven splatter occurs, tenting with foil can reduce mess.
- Cooking time totals about 46 minutes with basting three times after initial bake.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8pieces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 402 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2pieces of chicken | |
| Calories | 402kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 815mg | 34% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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