In this post I’ll be sharing a delicious Southern Baked Barbecue Chicken Breast recipe.

Classic Southern Baked BBQ Chicken is one of those meals most of us grew up with. It’s a popular and easy way to prepare supper. Serve alongside coleslaw, baked beans and corn on the cob…..can’t you just taste it!

I prepared this chicken with my homemade Old Fashioned BBQ Sauce but you can certainly use your favorite bottled sauce too. I have to say there is something special about the super easy homemade sauce though. It seems to adhere very well to the chicken while baking and results in beautiful baked barbecue chicken.

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BBQ Split Breast Chicken in Oven

Ingredients

4-8 Bone In Split Chicken Breast
Salt
Pepper
Paprika
1 c Old Fashioned BBQ Sauce , or favorite bottled sauce

Preheat oven to 425℉.

Arrange chicken breast pieces, skin side up, on a foil lined baking sheet or in a large casserole dish.

Season each side of the chicken with salt, pepper, and paprika.

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Chicken on a sheet pan to make Southern Baked Barbecue Chicken Breast

Place the chicken into the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes until the skin begins to crisp.

Turn the oven temperature down to 375℉. Remove chicken from oven and brush on a layer of the barbecue sauce to the bottom and top sides. Return to the oven, skin side up.

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Bake the chicken an additional 30-40 minutes, basting the top side with additional sauce every 10 minutes. Chicken is done when the juices run clear and have an internal temperature of 165℉.

Easy Oven Baked Chicken with Old Fashioned Barbecue Sauce

Baked chicken glazed with barbecue on a platter

Reader Comment

Tracy says: “This is the best BBQ chicken we have ever made! The sauce is amazing!”

Southern Baked Barbecue Chicken Breast on a serving platter

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Southern Baked Barbecue Chicken (Bone In Split Breast)

Southern Baked Barbecue Chicken, using bone in breast, is a classic family meal.

Prep Time5

Cook Time1

Total Time1 5

Servings: Servings

Calories: 260kcal

Author: Julia Jordan

Ingredients

4-8 Bone In Split Chicken Breast
Salt
Pepper
Paprika
1 c Old Fashioned BBQ Sauce or favorite bottled sauce

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425℉.
Arrange chicken breast pieces, skin side up, on a foil lined baking sheet or in a large casserole dish.
Season each side of the chicken with salt, pepper, and paprika.
Place the chicken into the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes until the skin begins to crisp.
Turn the oven temperature down to 375℉. Remove chicken from oven and brush on a layer of the barbecue sauce to the bottom and top sides. Return to the oven, skin side up.
Bake the chicken an additional 30-40 minutes, basting the top side with additional sauce every 10 minutes.
Chicken is done when the juices run clear and have an internal temperature of 165℉.

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