Super Simple Oven BBQ Chicken | CaribbeanPot.com

chicken

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Skinless chicken is lower in fat; chicken thighs are often cheaper than breasts.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade barbecue sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade sauce can be lower in sugar; ketchup is a budget-friendly alternative.

Preheat the convection oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (or 400 degrees Fahrenheit for a regular oven).

Trim excess skin and fat from chicken legs, leaving the skin on.

In a bowl, mix olive oil, sea salt, dried parsley, ground ginger, granulated garlic, paprika, onion powder, and black pepper.

Coat the chicken legs with the spice mixture, ensuring it sticks well.

Make cuts in the chicken if desired to allow flavors to penetrate.

Let the chicken marinate for about 1 hour.

Place the chicken on a greased baking tray, optionally lined with foil or parchment paper.

Add fresh thyme and scallions around the chicken for added flavor.

Roast the chicken uncovered in the oven for 35 minutes.

After 35 minutes, remove the chicken and coat the top with store-bought barbecue sauce.

Return the chicken to the oven for 4 minutes.

Flip the chicken over, coat the other side with barbecue sauce, and return to the oven for another 4 minutes.

Flip the chicken back over and apply another layer of barbecue sauce, then return to the oven for 4 more minutes.

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