This recipe is outstanding. Bragging rights for the best and easiest BBQ chicken start here. The extra step in marinating before baking makes it all worthwhile. I never knew baked chicken could be so yummy. The smoked paprika gives the chicken a subtle smoky flavor. If you don’t have that ingredient, invest now…..as we use it in the delicious fish tacos featured on this website as well. The perfect tenderness of the chicken comes from marinating in four simple ingredients. Enjoy!
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, thawed
3 T. olive oil
2 T. lemon juice
1 1/2 t. smoked paprika
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 t kosher salt
pepper to taste
BBQ sauce
Pre-heat over to 350 degrees.
Place the chicken breasts in a Ziploc bag and pound out until flattened to 1/2 inch. I do this one breast at a time. Mix olive oil, lemon juice, smoke paprika, and garlic and place in a large Ziploc bag with all of the chicken breasts. Marinate for a couple of hours.
Remove the chicken from the Ziploc bag and placed in a glass casserole dish. Season with salt and pepper. Bake for 20 minutes and then brush with BBQ sauce. Brush with more sauce every 5 minutes for an additional 20 minutes.
I am sure that this chicken would be equally as good cooked on the grill!
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