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Southern Soul Food BBQ Chicken Recipe

Southern Baked BBQ Chicken

You don't have to go to a restaurant when you crave Southern BBQ. With my easy soul food recipe for Southern baked BBQ chicken, you can enjoy the same delicious savory BBQ flavors right in your own home!
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Optional Broiler or Air Fryer: 10 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Soul Food, Southern Food
Servings: 6
Calories: 396kcal
Author: Shaunda Necole

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken or 6 chicken pieces
  • 2 tablespoons seasoning salt Famous Dave’s Country Roast Chicken Seasoning or similar (it contains soulful flavors such as paprika, mustard seed, garlic powder, onion powder, bell pepper, and lemon zest all in one!). You can also check out my seasoning guide for chicken HERE. 
  • 2 tablespoons garlic & herb seasoning Weber Seasoning Roasted Garlic & Herb, or similar
  • 1 ½ cups BBQ sauce Homemade BBQ sauce recipe HERE!
  • ½ cup BBQ sauce To baste the chicken after cooking

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F, spray a baking sheet with cooking oil, or line it with parchment paper and set it aside.
  • Mix the chicken seasoning and garlic & herb seasoning in a small bowl.
  • Rub the seasoning mixture on the chicken pieces to coat them.
    Rub the seasoning mixture on the chicken pieces to coat them.
  • Then, coat the chicken with the BBQ sauce using a basting brush.
    Use a basting brush to coat the chicken with the BBQ sauce.
  • Place the chicken on the baking sheet and place it in the oven.
  • Bake at 400 degrees F for a total of 20 minutes.
  • Halfway through, after about 10 minutes, flip the chicken over and return to baking.
  • Remove the cooked BBQ chicken from the oven and use the ½ cup of BBQ sauce to coat the chicken with a second brushing of sauce.
    Remove the cooked BBQ chicken from the air fryer and use the ½ cup of BBQ sauce to coat the chicken with a second brushing of BBQ sauce.
  • Optionally, broil the chicken in the oven for 3-5 minutes for a nice smokey char, keeping a close eye on the chicken so as not to burn it. Alternately, air fry the baked chicken for 10 minutes at 360 degrees F.
  • Serve this Southern soul food BBQ chicken recipe right away, and enjoy!
    Serve this Southern soul food BBQ chicken recipe right away, and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 396kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 5476mg | Potassium: 407mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 338IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg
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