THE BEST OVEN BAKED BARBECUE CHICKEN RECIPE

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade barbecue sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup + spices

Homemade sauce can reduce sugar and preservatives.

chicken pieces

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Skinless reduces fat; thighs are often cheaper than breasts.

Cut up and clean the whole chicken with lemon and vinegar.

Pat the chicken dry and season with smoked paprika, all-purpose seasoning, black pepper, oregano, basil, onion powder, and garlic powder.

Add extra virgin olive oil to the chicken and mix to coat.

Massage the seasoning into the chicken thoroughly.

Cover the chicken and let it marinate for 30 minutes.

Oil the baking dish with olive oil cooking spray.

Add the marinated chicken and its juices to the baking dish.

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).

Bake the chicken for 15-20 minutes on one side.

Prepare the barbecue sauce by mixing ketchup, barbecue sauce, and Jamaican Style Jerk marinade.

Remove excess water from the baked chicken after the first baking period.

Flip the chicken to the other side and bake for an additional 10 minutes.

Brush barbecue sauce on the chicken and bake for 5 minutes to caramelize.

Flip the chicken again, brush with more barbecue sauce, and bake for another 5 minutes.

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