Description
This Two Ingredient Crispy Oven BBQ Chicken is a game-changer for busy weeknights. With just BBQ sauce and chicken, it delivers sticky, crispy, and juicy perfection straight from your oven—minimal prep, maximum flavor
Ingredients
8–10 chicken thighs and/or drumsticks (bone-in, skin-on)
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or canola oil
2 cups of your favorite BBQ sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Coat chicken on all sides with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Place chicken skin-side down on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 25 minutes.
Increase oven temperature to 425°F.
Baste chicken with BBQ sauce on the top, flip carefully, baste other side, and bake for 7 minutes.
Repeat basting and baking two more times (7 minutes each), for a total of 21 minutes additional baking.
Check internal temperature—it should be at least 165°F (ideal: 180–190°F for dark meat).
For crispier skin, broil for 3–5 minutes until nicely browned.
Notes
Always use a meat thermometer to ensure doneness.
For easy cleanup, line the baking sheet with foil.
Sweet, smoky, or spicy BBQ sauces all work—use your favorite!
Leftovers reheat well in the oven or air fryer to maintain crispiness.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 46 mins
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Oven-baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pieces
- Calories: 410 Kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg