Barbecue Chicken Thighs in Oven

Plate of bbq chicken thighs on a green surface.

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Barbecue Chicken Thighs in Oven

Make these easy tray baked bbq chicken thighs with a homemade, sugar-free bbq sauce in less than 30 minutes for a family-friendly meal!

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baked bbq chicken thighs, bbq chicken thighs, bbq chicken thighs in oven, tray baked bbq chicken thighs

Servings: servings

Calories: 323kcal

Author: Ansley Beutler

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Ingredients

1 cup ketchup I used unsweetened
4 tablespoon mustard
3 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ chipotle powder
½ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
1 lb chicken thighs boneless and skinless

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 F. In a bowl, add the ketchup, mustard, apple cider vinegar, sea salt, garlic powder, chipotle powder. paprika, black pepper, and cinnamon. Whisk well to combine.
1 cup ketchup, 4 tablespoon mustard, 3 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, ½ teaspoon sea salt, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ chipotle powder, ½ teaspoon paprika, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
In a large bowl, add the chicken thighs and pour about ¾ cup of the bbq sauce over top (you want to leave a little extra bbq sauce off to the side). Toss the chicken thighs in the bbq sauce to coat.
1 lb chicken thighs
Place a wire rack on top of a baking sheet (this is necessary to get crispy chicken!). Use tongs to place the chicken thighs on the wire rack, leaving some space in between each one. Use a brush to brush excess bbq sauce from the bowl over the chicken and bake in the oven for 12 minutes. Clean and wash the tongs and use them to flip the chicken thighs over on the wire rack and bake for another 12 minutes. Use a spoon or another clean brush to brush some of the reserved bbq sauce over the chicken thighs and broil for 1 - 2 minutes until crispy.
Serve the chicken thighs while warm with extra bbq sauce if needed and enjoy!

Notes

Storing : Store the baked chicken thighs in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 - 4 days. Keep some reserved BBQ sauce in a separate container in the fridge, too. When ready to enjoy, brush some of the bbq sauce over the chicken thighs and heat in the microwave in 15-second intervals until warm.

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