Delicious Oven Barbecued Chicken

Name: Delicious Oven Barbecued Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Dinner Recipes, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 6 bone-in chicken breast halves (8 ounces each); 1/3 cup chopped onion; 3/4 cup ketchup; 1/2 cup water; 1/3 cup white vinegar; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper

A friend made this saucy chicken for us when we had our first child. I pared down the recipe to make it lower in fat and calories. Now it's a family favorite, and even the kids ask for this baked bbq chicken breast. —Marge Wagner, Roselle, Illinois

Ingredients

6 bone-in chicken breast halves (8 ounces each)
1/3 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup ketchup
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup white vinegar
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a nonstick skillet coated lightly with oil, brown chicken over medium heat. Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Recoat skillet with oil. Add onion; cook and stir over medium heat until tender. Stir in remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. Pour over chicken.
Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°, 35-45 minutes.

Test Kitchen Tips

Worcestershire sauce was originally considered a mistake. In 1835, an English lord commissioned two chemists to duplicate a sauce he had tried in India. The pungent batch was disappointing and wound up in their cellar. When the pair stumbled upon the aged concoction 2 years later, they were pleasantly surprised by its unique taste.

Dark brown sugar contains more molasses than light or golden brown sugar. The types are generally interchangeable in recipes. But if you prefer a bolder flavor, choose dark brown sugar.

Check out 50 of our best and highest rated chicken recipes.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 324 calories, 10g fat (3g saturated fat), 111mg cholesterol, 602mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 0 fiber), 39g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1 starch.

Originally published as Oven Barbecued Chicken in Light & Tasty October/November 2003

Reviews

Click stars to rate

Average Rating:

MizL

Jan 2, 2019

What was the fat content BEFORE this was cut back?
homemadewithlove

Nov 6, 2018

This has been a favorite TOH recipe since it was first published. My go to for oven bbq chicken. I cut back on the vinegar taste for my family but the sauce is excellent.
tchr90

Sep 3, 2017

Made this for dinner and it was determined to be a keeper for the recipe box! I will definitely make this again!
fhquilting

Aug 22, 2017

This is so good! I used 8 chix thighs and doubled the sauce, using one whole chopped onion...which made too much sauce. Next time, I will make 1-1/2 the sauce recipe and use a small onion. (you just can't use too much onion!) I added some hot sauce and liquid smoke. It baked to 170 degrees in 35 min. After baking, I thickened the sauce somewhat with cornstarch to a gravy like consistency. Was wonderful with rice and fresh corn. fhquilting
bonniej

Aug 17, 2017

Sauce was excellent. Made double amount of sauce and cooked all on top of stove in a dutch oven for 25 min.
shensi

Aug 16, 2017

Didn't care for this at all!
Saudbox

Feb 28, 2017

Such a delicious and excellent recipe. I love the sauce I have also used it on other meats and fish, it's become one of my favorites. I also used chicken thighs in place of breasts. Thx Marge it's a keeper!
gunslinger

Sep 3, 2016

Very easy , economical and tasty! The sauce is a very good blend of sweet and tangy!
maryannet

Sep 1, 2016

I cut the recipe down to one chicken breast. Easy to make this baked chicken.
MarineMom_texas

Aug 31, 2016

We had this perfectly named chicken tonight as it was very delicious. The sauce makes this chicken. It was just tangy enough yet not too sweet. A perfect blend of flavors.I halved the recipe for the two of us but otherwise followed the recipe exactly. This is definitely a five-star recipe and I’d give it a few more stars if I could. I highly recommend this recipe as a Volunteer Field Editor.