Description
This Honey BBQ Chicken recipe features juicy chicken glazed with a sticky, sweet, and smoky honey barbecue sauce. Cooked to perfection in your oven, grill, or slow cooker, this dish is a healthy, budget-friendly family dinner and a meal prep favorite. Serve with grains, veggies, or pile onto sandwiches for BBQ inspiration all week.
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or thighs)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika (optional)
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
1. Mix olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and smoked paprika. Rub over chicken.
2. Whisk BBQ sauce, honey, vinegar, garlic, Worcestershire, and lemon juice for sauce.
3. For oven: Preheat to 375°F. Arrange chicken in dish, pour over sauce, bake 25–30 mins, basting halfway.
4. For grill: Grill chicken 5–6 mins per side, basting repeatedly with sauce.
5. For slow cooker: Place chicken and sauce in cooker, cook on low 6–7 hrs or high 2.5–3 hrs. Shred if desired.
6. Rest chicken 5 mins, serve drizzled with extra sauce.
Notes
Make sauce ahead for quick weeknight meals or prep chicken for busy days.
Meal prep: Portion cooked chicken, grains, and veggies in containers for grab-and-go healthy lunches.
Use thighs for extra juiciness or breasts for leaner protein.
Freeze leftovers in airtight containers for up to 3 months.
Adjust honey or BBQ to taste for extra sweetness or tang.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking, Grilling, Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 670mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 75mg