Oven Barbecue Chicken with Honey Bourbon Chipotle BBQ Sauce

So very easy and incredibly tasty, this Easy Oven Barbecue Chicken with Honey Bourbon Chipotle BBQ Sauce will be a hit whether it’s cooked in the oven or outside on the grill!  This BBQ Baked chicken leg quarters recipe is a Budget Friendly dinner.

These easy oven baked barbecue leg quarters are an affordable family meal for any night of the week.

This sauce is also very easily adjustable to the right amount of ‘heat’ for your personal (or family) preferences!

To Make the Honey Bourbon Chipotle BBQ Sauce…

1. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter at medium heat.
2. While the butter is melting, blitz your onion and garlic in a food processor until very finely chopped (or to your desired consistency).
3. Add the chopped onion and garlic to the melted butter and cook for 1-2 minutes, to a lightly golden caramel color.
4. Add the ketchup, bourbon, apple cider vinegar, light brown sugar, honey, chipotle powder (if using chipotle chile in adobo, blitz the chipotle chile as well and add adobo sauce for more heat if desired), and cayenne powder, then stir to combine.
5. Taste, and add more chipotle if you would like more ‘heat’ in your barbecue sauce.
6. Reduce heat and simmer on low for 20 minutes, or until thickened to your desired consistency.
   

To Make Your Oven Baked (or Grilled) BBQ Chicken…

1. Start with preheating your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Brush the honey bourbon chipotle sauce onto your chicken leg quarters and arrange them, skin side up, on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
3. Reserve some of the barbecue sauce for brushing onto the cooked chicken before serving, if desired.
4. Oven bake the coated chicken leg quarters for 45 minutes (up to an hour, depending on the size of your chicken pieces) at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
5. Remove from the oven when done with a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
6. Brush more of the honey bourbon chipotle sauce onto the cooked chicken, or serve on the side (optional). These can be served immediately, however, I like to let mine rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.

Enjoy!

Easy Oven Barbecue Chicken with Honey Bourbon Chipotle Sauce

Super easy Honey Bourbon Chipotle BBQ sauce for quick and easy oven barbecue chicken, or grilling!

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Course: Condiments, Dinner Recipes, Main Dish, Sauces

Cuisine: American

Keyword: barbecue, BBQ, chicken, chicken leg quarter, leg quarters, oven baked, oven barbecue chicken with honey bourbon chipotle sauce

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 340kcal

Author: Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1/2 c yellow onion (chopped)
• 2-3 cloves garlic (chopped)
• 1 1/2 c ketchup
• 1/4 c bourbon
• 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 2 Tbsp light brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp honey
• 1 tsp chipotle chile powder (or 1 chipotle chile)
• 1/2 tsp cayenne powder
• 4 chicken leg quarters

Instructions

Honey Bourbon Chipotle Sauce

• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter at medium heat. While the butter is melting, blitz your onion and garlic in a food processor until very finely chopped (or your desired consistency). Add chopped onion and garlic to the melted butter and cook for 1-2 minutes, to a lightly golden caramel color.
• Add the ketchup, bourbon, apple cider vinegar, light brown sugar, honey, chipotle powder (if using chipotle chile in adobo, blitz the chipotle chile as well and add adobo sauce for more heat if desired), and cayenne powder, then stir to combine. Reduce heat and simmer on low for 20 minutes, or until thickened to your desired consistency.

BBQ Oven Baked Chicken

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Brush the honey bourbon chipotle sauce onto your chicken leg quarters and arrange, skin side up, on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Reserve some of the barbeque sauce for brushing onto the cooked chicken before serving, if desired.
• Oven bake the coated chicken leg quarters for 45 minutes (up to an hour, depending on the size of your chicken pieces) at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove from the oven when done with a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Brush more of the honey bourbon chipotle sauce onto the cooked chicken, or serve on the side (optional).

Notes

*yields about 2 cups honey bourbon chipotle bbq sauce.

 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Easy Oven Barbecue Chicken with Honey Bourbon Chipotle Sauce

Amount Per Serving

Calories 340 Calories from Fat 216

% Daily Value*

Fat 24g37%

Saturated Fat 7g44%

Cholesterol 143mg48%

Sodium 118mg5%

Potassium 345mg10%

Carbohydrates 5g2%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 24g48%

Vitamin A 113IU2%

Vitamin C 2mg2%

Calcium 23mg2%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com

Angela is an at home chef that developed a passion for all things cooking and baking at a young age in her Grandma’s kitchen. After many years in the food service industry, she now enjoys sharing all of her family favorite recipes and creating tasty dinner and amazing dessert recipes here at Bake It With Love!

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