MiMi's Oven Baked BBQ Chicken

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Sometimes you get a hankering for BBQ chicken but standing over the grill isn’t possible. That’s when you break out this recipe for baked BBQ chicken, it is the best way to do it indoors!

dinner plate with oven baked bbq chicken breast roasted green beans and corn casserole.

BBQ chicken doesn’t have to be done on the grill. You can make tender and flavorful chicken in the oven as well. This recipe helps you get that delicious BBQ flavor on the table no matter the weather.

MiMi makes this recipe when she is in the mood for BBQ chicken, but it is too cold outside to grill. It turns out really tasty and is really easy.

MiMi’s recipe calls for a whole chicken broken down into its pieces. I never make it that way. I almost always use single parts.

seasoned split chicken breasts in swiss diamond roasting pan ready to go in oven.

Sometimes we use split chicken breasts like in these pictures. We also like using chicken thighs.

Little Dude’s favorite is when we just have chicken drumsticks. It’s handy when your food comes with a built in handle.

We prefer to use bone in, skin on pieces of chicken, but you can use boneless skinless. Just reduce the baking time.

brushing bbq sauce on to baked chicken breast.

If you have a good nonstick baking pan, it makes clean up easier. I used my Swiss Diamond roasting pan and the cooked on bbq sauce wiped out easily.

We have a few favorite sides to serve with bbq. On this particular day we had our favorite corn c asserole and some roasted green beans.

MiMi's oven baked bbq chicken breasts fresh from oven.

I will share the recipe for the green beans soon. Slow cooker macaroni and cheese with corn or instant pot shells and cheese would be more great side dish options.

If you find yourself with leftovers, we love BBQ chicken pizza or quesadillas. You could also easily make a chicken version of the pulled pork rice skillet supper.

How long does it take to bake a split chicken breast at 350?

It takes about 30 minutes to bake a chicken breast in the oven. It’s done when the center registers 165F on a meat thermometer.

dinner plate with bbq chicken, corn casserole and roasted green beans.

Now you can enjoy the taste of sticky delicious bbq any time! What are your favorite ways to make chicken?

Another one of our favorites is easy marinated chicken. It can be cooked in the oven or on the grill for a tasty dinner. Or make some cheese cracker chicken tenders for another fun and easy meal.

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Yield: 6 Servings

BBQ Split Chicken Breast in the Oven

Sometimes you get a hankering for BBQ chicken but standing over the grill isn’t possible. That’s when you break out this recipe for baked BBQ chicken, it is the best way to do it indoors!

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes