Baked BBQ Chicken
Chicken thighs baked until tender and glazed with sticky barbecue sauce applied in stages so the sugars caramelize instead of burn - brushing on the full amount at the start is what causes most baked BBQ chicken to come out with a scorched, bitter glaze.
⏱ 45 min🍽 4 servings
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Ingredients
- •4 chicken thighs
- •1 cup barbecue sauce
- •Salt to taste
- •Pepper to taste
Steps
- 1.Preheat oven to 400°F.
- 2.Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper and place in a baking dish.
- 3.Brush with a thin, light layer of barbecue sauce and bake for 20 minutes.
- 4.Brush with more barbecue sauce and continue baking for 15-20 minutes, until cooked through and the glaze is sticky - saving the heaviest coat for the final stretch is what keeps the sugars from scorching.
- 5.Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.