Easy Oven Baked Whole BBQ Chicken Recipe

Unlock the secret to an easy, baked BBQ chicken full of flavor, making it the perfect centerpiece for your next family or weeknight dinner.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Budget Frugal

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1 50

Resting Time 10

Total Time 2 10

Servings

Calories 773kcal

Preheat oven to 425 degree F.
Remove any giblets from the chicken. Pat chicken dry with a paper towel. Take your time during this step, as it will result in crisper skin.
Combine all spices and room temp butter in a small bowl.
Lift the skin above the breast and insert roughly half the butter mixture. Spread the mixture as much as possible under the skin.
Melt the remaining butter in the microwave and baste the entire chicken.
To ensure an even bake on the chicken, tie legs together with baking string and tuck the wings under the bird so they don’t burn.
Place the chicken on a wire rack in your baking dish.
In a small saucepan, combine BBQ sauce and chicken broth. Bring to a low boil and cook for 2-3 minutes. Set aside.
Bake chicken at 425 degree F for 20 mins.
Then, lower the temp to 350 degree F and remove from the oven. Baste with half of the BBQ sauce.
Place back in the oven and cook for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the bird reaches 165 degree F.
You will want to baste the chicken a second time - about 20 minutes before it is fully cooked.
Remove from the oven and allow chicken to rest for 10 minutes before carving