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.
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
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Reader Comment
Tracy says: “This is the best BBQ chicken we have ever made! The sauce is amazing!”
Southern Baked Barbecue Chicken Breast
Let’s make this Southern Baked Barbecue Chicken Breast recipe!
Southern Baked Barbecue Chicken (Bone In Split Breast)
Southern Baked Barbecue Chicken, using bone in breast, is a classic family meal.
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℉.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4-8Amount Per Serving: Calories: 260Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 113mgSodium: 441mgCarbohydrates: 7gFiber: 1gSugar: 6gProtein: 42g
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Pound
Friday 29th of January 2021
Surprisingly simple and a perfect contrast to some tangy mashed potatoes and savory green beans. The is the best method of oven BBQ I've tried by far. Slow and steady, no globs of sauce and makes a wonderful crust.
Julia Jordan
Saturday 30th of January 2021
Thank you so much for letting me know how much you enjoyed this recipe. I'm so happy that you did!
Bobbi
Friday 3rd of July 2020
I looked for your baked beans recipe but couldn’t find it.
Bobbi
Monday 29th of June 2020
Perfect! Easy. I’m only cooking for two so made 2 split breast in a 8 inch square Corning ware dish. Made your sauce too! Followed your complete recipe and they turned out looking just like yours. Tender and juicy. The molasses in the sauce really helps it adhere to the chicken. Thanks so much for sharing!
Julia Jordan
Tuesday 30th of June 2020
Bobbi, I'm so happy that you enjoyed the recipe. If you ever try my baked beans recipe, I use that same sauce in that recipe as well. ~Julia
Rachel
Saturday 5th of October 2019
Looks amazing! Neither of the bbq sauce links work. They both go to a blank page
Julia Jordan
Saturday 5th of October 2019
Thank you! Sorry about that...I'm not sure what happened with the links but I re-inserted them so they should be working fine now.
Anna
Monday 20th of May 2019
Made it and it came out perfectly-had to go with 40min on the backside but it was still juicy and perfect. Thanks
Julia Jordan
Monday 20th of May 2019
Anna, Thank you so much for stopping by to let me know you enjoyed the recipe. It makes me so happy that you did!