The Best Baked BBQ Chicken

Place chicken breasts on a steady surface and pound each to an even thickness of 1 inch.

Step 1

Rub on bbq spices and pierce the chicken lightly with a fork all over. Let marinate for 15-30 minutes.

Step 2

Pour BBQ sauce over the chicken. Homemade or store-bought are both ok!

Step 3

Bake at 400ºF until the chicken is nearly finished cooking, and then let it rest to come up to temperature.

Step 4

Slice and enjoy! You can serve it along with your favorite side dish...

Step 5

...or use it in other recipes, such as this awesome BBQ Chicken Salad, which you can swipe up to find!

...or this Gluten-Free BBQ Chicken Pizza, which you can also swipe up to find!