If you want an easy BBQ Baked Chicken recipe, this one works great. It’s simple, flavorful, and perfect for family dinner. Chicken quarters get seasoned with BBQ seasoning and baked until tender. After that, you brush on BBQ sauce and broil them for a sticky, caramelized glaze.
I love chicken quarters because they’re easy to cook. They also have a lot of flavor. With just a few ingredients, you can make a satisfying dinner. You won’t spend all evening in the kitchen. Serve this BBQ Baked Chicken with your favorite sides. It makes an easy weeknight dinner. Everyone will want seconds.
BBQ Baked Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 chicken quarters
- 3 TBS SETX BBQ seasoning or bbq seasoning of your choice
- 2 Tbs olive oil
- ½- ¾ cup Honey BBQ Sauce or sauce of your choice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Trim excess skin or fat from the chicken quarters and pat dry.
- Brush the bottoms with olive oil and sprinkle with BBQ seasoning.
- Place chicken skin-side up on the prepared baking sheet.
- Brush the tops with the remaining olive oil and sprinkle with the remaining seasoning. Press the seasoning gently into the skin.
- Bake for 35 minutes.
- Generously brush the tops of the chicken with BBQ sauce.
- Continue baking for 10–20 minutes, until the thickest part of the chicken reaches 175–180°F.
- Turn the oven to broil and cook for 3–5 minutes, watching carefully so the sauce doesn’t burn.
- Remove from the oven and allow the chicken to rest for 5–10 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
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There’s something wonderfully simple about a good BBQ chicken dinner. Nothing fancy, nothing complicated—just well-seasoned chicken, plenty of BBQ sauce, and a few good sides on the table. I love recipes like this for busy evenings when I want to put a homemade dinner on the table without spending the whole evening in the kitchen.
If you give this BBQ Baked Chicken a try, I hope it becomes one of those easy recipes you find yourself coming back to again and again. It pairs especially well with simple sides like Grandma’s Mashed Potatoes or your favorite roasted vegetables.
