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BBQ Chicken Thighs
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Baked BBQ Chicken Thighs

These Baked BBQ Chicken Thighs are an incredibly easy chicken dinner that you can throw together with three ingredients in about 35 minutes.
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 295kcal
Author Tracy

Ingredients

Special Equipment

BBQ Chicken

  • 4 to 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs *
  • Seasoning salt or salt and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup BBQ sauce plus more as needed*

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with foil.*
  • Pat thighs dry and examine the underside for any cartilage or bone fragments. Sprinkle both sides with seasoning salt.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, swirl it around the pan so the entire surface is covered. Place chicken thighs in the pan, skin-side down. If chicken is sizzling and popping to aggressively, turn heat down slightly or cover with a splatter screen.
  • Cook thighs until skin is deeply golden, and skin has released from the pan, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove pan from heat.
  • Transfer thighs, skin-side up, to a baking sheet and brush each thigh very generously with 1 to 2 tablespoons of BBQ sauce so there is a thick coating over all parts of the thigh showing.
  • Bake for 15 to 22 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the thigh reads 165°F
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

*I recommend lining your baking sheet with foil because sometimes the sugar from the BBQ sauce in the drippings will burn slightly making cleanup a little more challenging.
*Serve 2 small thighs, 1 very large thigh per person. If all your thighs don't fit in your skillet, brown them in batches and then bake all together. 
*Use a thick-style BBQ sauce as thinner sauces won't be able to form a nice caramelized layer over the chicken. 

Nutrition

Calories: 295kcal