Baked BBQ Chicken Breast

Baked BBQ Chicken Breast

from healthyfitnessmeals.com
55 min

This Baked BBQ Chicken Breast recipe is a fast and easy 30 minute dinner that the whole family will love. The chicken is covered in a sweet and tangy BBQ sauce, then baked until perfectly juicy and caramelized.

Ingredients

  • 4 large chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs. total)
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil (plus more to grease the pan)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground white pepper
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 375° F. Grease a casserole dish with a bit of oil.

  2. 2

    Place the chicken breast into a large Ziploc bag. Add oil, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, white pepper, and salt. Shake well until fully coated with oil and spices.

  3. 3

    Next, place the chicken into the prepared dish. Brush the breast with half of the BBQ sauce and bake in the preheated oven for about 40-50 minutes total.

  4. 4

    After 15 minutes into baking the chicken breasts, flip the chicken and brush again with the BBQ sauce and continue to bake until cooked through. for a total of 40 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 F.

  5. 5

    Once done, remove from the oven. Slice and serve warm with the remaining BBQ sauce.