Oven Barbecue Baked Chicken Thighs

By ghudsontx

Notes from our test kitchen; using frozen thawed chicken will combine with the sauce causing it to become water, it is recommend to use only fresh chicken for this recipe, if you are in a hurry you may omit browning the chicken although the flavor will not be as good, the sauce amounts may be doubled keeping the garlic at the same amount

Ingredients

• 2 pounds chicken thighs
• fresh ground black pepper
• oil as needed for browning the chicken
• 1 large onion, chopped or sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded chopped, optional
• 1/4 cup prepared yellow mustard (can increase to 1/3 cup)
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1/3 cup cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon liquid smoke seasoning (do not omit!)
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon mild chili powder
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• pinch cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon seasoned salt, or to taste

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 55mins
Adapted from kittencalskitchen.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (bottom oven rack).

Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.

Sprinkle the onion and bell pepper into the baking dish; set aside.

Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat.

Season the chicken lightly with black pepper, then place in the skillet and brown on both sides (about 3 minutes per side) transfer to baking dish placing on top of the onion and bell pepper.

In a bowl combine mustard, ketchup, cider vinegar, liquid smoke, brown sugar, chili powder, fresh garlic, cayenne pepper, black pepper and seasoned salt; pour over the browned chicken then using hands or tongs to turn the chicken to coat in the sauce and making certain that the chicken is skin side up before baking.

Bake for 40 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and tender.