Baked BBQ Chicken Breast Recipe
Baked BBQ Chicken Breast Recipe with 6 simple ingredients, smothered in BBQ sauce and then baked. Easy 30 minute weeknight dinner idea!
Servings: 4
Calories: 322kcal
Ingredients
- 4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts 2 pounds
- 1 cup BBQ sauce I used Stubb's
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a large bowl, add barbecue sauce, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, pepper and whisk. Add chicken breasts, stir with tongs to coat and let marinate while oven is preheating.
- In large 9 x 13 baking dish, add chicken breasts in a single layer and pour remaining sauce on top. Bake uncovered for 25 minutes or until internal read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the breast registers 165 F.
- Remove chicken from the oven, cover with foil and let rest for 5-10 minutes.
- After spoon some sauce on top, slice and serve with your favorite more plain side like rice and broccoli.
Notes
- Store: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Freeze: Freeze whole chicken breasts to retain maximum moisture in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
- Choose similar size chicken breasts: I used 4 large chicken breasts that were the same in size. If you bake 6 oz chicken breast at same time as 10 oz chicken breast, smaller ones will come out dry by the time larger ones are ready.
- Don’t skip letting your meat rest: This ensures the chicken juices settle back into the chicken which results in the tender, juicy chicken you want.
- No need to add more BBQ sauce during baking or flipping the chicken.
Nutrition
Serving: 1breast | Calories: 322kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 159mg | Sodium: 804mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 5g