Description
Delicious baked BBQ chicken breasts that are marinated for maximum flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- ⅔ cup ketchup
- ⅔ cup apple cider
- ⅓ cup honey
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- In a bowl, stir together all the sauce ingredients. Reserve ½ cup for the marinade. Set aside.
- Place the chicken breasts in a Ziplock bag. Add in the reserved ½ cup marinade and place in the fridge for at least 1 hour, and up to overnight, to marinate.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Simmer the remaining BBQ sauce in a small saucepan for 10 minutes, or until thickened and fragrant.
- Place the marinated chicken on the baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes before basting the chicken with a thick glaze of BBQ sauce. Return to the oven and bake for 20-30 more minutes, basting every 10 minutes.
- Remove, baste again, and place back into the oven set to broil for 3-5 minutes until the BBQ sauce forms a glaze.
Notes
- Make sure not to use apple cider vinegar; regular apple cider is required for this recipe.
- For best results, marinate the chicken overnight.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 45g
- Cholesterol: 120mg