Southern Baked Barbecue Chicken Breast
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)
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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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!
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
I looked for your baked beans recipe but couldn’t find it.
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.
Thank you so much for letting me know how much you enjoyed this recipe. I’m so happy that you did!
I’m 75 and can’t tell you how many times I have baked Bar b Que chicken. This was just the BEST. I cooked 2 chicken breast. They were Sweet and juicy and cooked through.
Should never have given my usually well behaved cats a taste. They stalked me all over the house. Have lots left for soup or salad
Martha,
HaHaHa, those kitties know a good meal! Thank you so much for stopping by to let me know how much you enjoyed this recipe. I am so glad that you did.
~Julia
Julia, Your recipe was so easy to follow and your wording was great.
Now on to the chicken… Fantastic with regular bbq sauce or Carolina white sauce. You kept the basic spices on the skin. They were not overboard as my wife complains I do. Just basic down home food.
Thank you for taking your time and look forward to trying more of your southern recipes. TJ
Thank you so much for stopping by to let me know how much you enjoyed the recipe. Made my day!
~Julia