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Craving barbecue chicken but not ready to clean the grill yet? Instead of firing up the grill, make this easy oven-baked barbecue chicken recipe. This baked chicken recipe has been in my recipe box for over 25 years. The chicken is moist and the homemade barbecue sauce is sweet and tangy. Indoor barbecue perfection.

Here is your shopping list for this oven-baked barbecue chicken recipe: bone-in chicken, vegetable oil, an onion, butter, ketchup, white vinegar, brown sugar, yellow mustard and Worcestershire sauce. The homemade barbecue sauce is super flavorful and easy to make. It makes all the difference in the world for this BBQ chicken recipe. Browning the chicken first helps crisp up the skin.

This easy high-protein barbecue chicken is great for dinner served with potato salad, cole slaw and baked beans, but it goes well with most side dishes. 

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour and 20 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 3 - 4 pounds chicken pieces
• vegetable oil, for frying

Sauce

• 1 small onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 1/3 cup vinegar
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 teaspoons yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Here’s how you make it:

1. Heat a small amount of oil in a large skillet. Brown chicken on all sides. Place on a high-rimmed baking sheet pan. (Use whatever chicken pieces you like. I usually buy a whole chicken and cut it up. But you could use only legs, wings, thighs or breasts.)
2. In a saucepan, cook the onion in the butter until soft.
3. Add remaining ingredients. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Simmer, uncovered, for about 15 minutes.
4. Pour the sauce over the chicken. Bake in a preheated 350-degree F oven for about 1 hour or until chicken is cooked through. (Chicken is cooked through at 165 degrees F on a food thermometer.) Baste occasionally. Store any leftover chicken in an airtight container in the fridge and reheat in the microwave. 

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