This Easy Oven-Roasted Barbecue Chicken is a delicious and simple main dish recipe! It’s a family favourite that goes great with just about any side dish. And the best part? You’ll only need 5 simple ingredients! 
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Summer is the season of everything barbecue and grilling and while you know how much I adore anything on the grill, I’m also a big fan of anything easy and simple – this Easy Oven-Roasted Barbecue Chicken couldn’t be easier to make, no grill or barbecue required! 
This Easy Oven-Roasted Barbecue Chicken recipe is one of our family’s favourite main dishes – we love serving it with my easy Macaroni Salad Recipe and some grilled veggies or this Strawberry Spinach Salad Recipe. It’s’s on the table in about 30 minutes and it’s always a crowd pleaser!!
How to make Oven-Roasted Barbecue Chicken
Making this dish is so simple!
- Combine the paprika, salt and pepper, chili powder and garlic powder and dust it over the chicken drumsticks.
- Place the chicken in a lightly greased baking dish and bake for about 20 minutes.
- Brush with your favourite barbecue sauce, or my Easy Homemade Honey Garlic Barbecue Sauce.
- Roast for 10 minutes, and serve!
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Looking for more easy chicken recipes? Try my Easy One Pan Roasted Chicken Dinner, or this absolutely delicious Ginger Soy Grilled Chicken!
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I hope you love this chicken recipe as much as we do! Let me know in the comments below, what’s your favourite easy main dish for summer? I’d love to know!
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Looking for delicious summer side dishes? You’ll love these!
- Easy Classic Macaroni Salad
- Easy Classic Pasta Salad
- Best Ever Taco Salad
- Crispy BBQ Roasted Potato Wedges
- Berry Walnut Spinach Salad with Maple Vinaigrette
- Bruschetta Chicken Arugula Salad
- Honey Lime Fruit Salad
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Easy Oven-Roasted Barbecue Chicken
Recipe: Ingredients
- 12 chicken drumsticks or chicken thighs, bone-in and skin-on
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce OR make my Homemade Honey Garlic Barbecue Sauce
Recipe: Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and lightly grease a large baking dish or baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Combine the paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, and salt and pepper.
- Place the chicken drumsticks in the baking dish skin side-up and dust the spice mixture over them.
- Roast them in the oven for about 20 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the oven and brush generously with the barbecue sauce (Make my Homemade Honey Garlic Barbecue Sauce for best results!). Roast for another 8-10 minutes until the chicken is cooked through to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit (74 Celsius).
- Serve with your favourite side dishes.
Recipe: Notes
Recipe: Nutrition
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
How long should I first roast the chicken legs if they are partially frozen still?
I’d suggest thawing them first, or using an instant-read meat thermometer to test for doneness.
This was awesome! Not sure I’ll ever ask my husband to grill BBQ chicken again!
So glad you liked it Mary! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment! 🙂
This is the third time I’ve made this recipe me and my family love it!!!!!!
I know, right!? Thank you Mahy!!
My family loved. Even my husband who says he doesn’t like chicken. Easy to follow recipe and great anytime of the year.
Glad you like the recipe!🙂
So excited to try this one! I am definitely a BBQ chicken kind of girl
Thanks so much! I hope you give it a try!🙂
Barbecue is one of my favorite ways to prepare chicken. I love this healthier baked version. I have to give it a try.
We love it too! You should give it a try! 🙂
It looks soooo good! I can’t wait to try your method for cooking in different steps! I will try it over the weekend!
Thanks Tolan! Let us know how it turns out!
DELICIOUS DELICIOUS DELICIOUS. Just made it for dinner , and Omgosh how yummy. THANK YOU
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!!