Baked BBQ Chicken Thighs

Name: Baked BBQ Chicken Thighs
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs; 1 Tbsp baking POWDER ((do NOT use baking soda, it's NOT the same)); 2 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 3/4 cup BBQ sauce ((you can go up to 1 cup if you like more BBQ sauce)); 1/4 cup hot sauce; 4 cloves garlic ((pressed))

6 steps

Prep:5minCook:30min

Updated at: Fri, 29 Nov 2024 19:53:47 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories637.9 kcal (32%)

Total Fat43.1 g (62%)

Carbs16.9 g (7%)

Sugars12 g (13%)

Protein43.1 g (86%)

Sodium1689 mg (84%)

Fiber0.5 g (2%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

12chicken thighs

bone-in, skin-on

1 Tbspbaking POWDER

do NOT use baking soda, it's NOT the same

2 tspkosher salt

1 tspblack pepper

¾ cupBBQ sauce

you can go up to 1 cup if you like more BBQ sauce

¼ cuphot sauce

4 clovesgarlic

pressed

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven on 450F convection for 20 minutes.

Step 2

Sprinkle salt, pepper and baking powder over the chicken thighs. Gently rub the thighs with your hands to evenly spread the seasonings.

baking POWDER1 Tbsp

kosher salt2 tsp

black pepper1 tsp

chicken thighs12

Step 3

Arrange the thighs on a baking sheet, lined with foil and fitted with a cooling rack. Using a cooling rack is optional but will help with keeping grease off the thighs.

Step 4

Bake the thighs at 450F convection for 20 minutes. The thighs should be browned and have a crispy skin.

Step 5

Combine the BBQ sauce, hot sauce and pressed garlic in a large bowl. Add cooked chicken thighs and toss. Transfer back to the baking sheet and bake for an additional 10 minutes at 450F convection.