Oven Baked BBQ Chicken
Directions
- 1Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and lightly grease a baking sheet.
- 2Place 4 to 5 pounds of chicken pieces on the greased baking sheet.
- 3In a blender, combine 1 cup (8 ounces) of canned tomato sauce, ¼ cup of molasses, ¼ cup of brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon of hot sauce (like Frank's RedHot), 3-4 cloves of garlic, 2 teaspoons of cornstarch, 2½ teaspoons of Cajun seasoning, 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika, and 1 teaspoon of salt.
- 4Blend all the ingredients until smooth to create the barbecue sauce.
- 5Generously coat each piece of chicken with the barbecue sauce using a basting brush, being careful to avoid cross-contamination by using a separate bowl for basting or dividing the sauce.
- 6Bake the chicken in the preheated oven for 40 minutes.
- 7Halfway through cooking, flip the chicken pieces and baste the other side with the remaining barbecue sauce.
- 8After baking, place the chicken under the broiler for 2 to 3 minutes to caramelize the sauce.
- 9Remove the chicken from the oven and serve.
Ingredients
- 4 pounds chicken pieces
- 5 pounds chicken pieces
- 1 cup canned tomato sauce
- 0.25 cup molasses
- 0.25 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 3 cloves garlic
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2.5 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
Equipment
baking sheetblendermeasuring cupbasting brush
Tips
- Spray the measuring cup with non-stick cooking spray before measuring sticky ingredients like molasses to make them come out easier.
- To prevent cross-contamination, divide your barbecue sauce into smaller bowls for basting. This way, any sauce that touches raw chicken will be cooked, and you'll have uncontaminated sauce for later basting.