2-Ingredient Baked Barbecue Chicken for Two

WW Recipe of the Day: 2-Ingredient Baked Barbecue Chicken for Two

I grew up with Oakland, California's best BBQ close at hand. I grew to love those sticky, slightly sweet, pungent moments when the paper plate was filled with meat, slaw, and potatoes. Cups of sauce were passed around and we were happy kids.

With those indelible memories, I thought it might be hard to find a satisfying BBQ recipe that was both easy and easy on the fat and calories. This method of cooking chicken breasts, which tend to become easily dry, works beautifully.

The trick to creating great Barbecue for Two in less than an hour is to bake the chicken on a rack, over a sheet pan or cookie sheet so that it crisps up. You'll avoid steaming it this way. Also, finish it up under the broiler to really get it crisp and authentic.

Easy 2-Ingredient Baked Barbecue Chicken

How Many Calories and WW Points in this Low-Fat Barbecue Chicken?

According to my calculations, each serving has 244 calories, and

6 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
6 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
6 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
6 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

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Using regular Barbecue Sauce (affiliate link).

Turn this into a dish with just *1 WW Freestyle SmartPoint by substituting your favorite sugar-free Barbecue Sauce (affiliate link).

Recipe Notes

Start to finish, this is great Barbeque in less than an hour. The trick to the flavor is to bake the chicken on a rack, over a sheet pan or cookie sheet so that it crisps up. You'll avoid steaming it this way. Also, finish it up under the broiler to really get it crisp and authentic.

WW Friendly Baked BBQ Chicken Breast

Serving Suggestions

Your favorite skinny coleslaw is the order of the day here along with sliced tomatoes and maybe a side of oven fries.

Ways to Use Leftovers

Leftover BBQ is always good for lunch if you manage to have a small amount left. Delicious cold or wrapped in foil and gently reheated for 15 minutes in a 350F degree oven until warm. It would be wonderful in the BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad.

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4.67 from 3 votes

Easy 2-Ingredient Bake Barbecue Chicken

I found an organic BBQ sauce that is thick, smokey, slightly sweet and fat, calorie and sodium friendly. I would check the ingredients on several brands in the supermarket and choose one that sounds like your style.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time30 minutes mins

Total Time35 minutes mins

Servings (adjustable): 2

Calories: 244

Author: Hallie Harron | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 large (10-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breast
• ▢ ½ cup barbecue sauce
• ▢ Freshly ground black pepper, if desired

Instructions

• Heat the oven to 400F degrees. Spray a oven roasting rack and place over a foil-lined baking sheet.
• Place chicken on rack. Brush 2 tablespoons sauce over the chicken.
• Bake for 20 minutes, basting with barbecue sauce after 10 minutes.
• Turn the chicken, baste with 2 tablespoons of the sauce and continue baking for 10 minutes or until chicken is firm throughout and registers 165F on a thermometer.
• Turn the oven control to broil. Flip the chicken one more time, baste lightly again and broil for 2 to 3 minutes or until the top is crispy.
• Remove from the oven. Slice and serve with the remaining sauce.

Equipment

Roasting Rack

Cookie Sheet

Tongs

Recipe Notes

Start to finish, this is great Barbeque in less than an hour. The trick to the flavor is to bake the chicken on a rack, over a sheet pan or cookie sheet so that it crisps up. You'll avoid steaming it this way. Also, finish it up under the broiler to really get it crisp and authentic.

Serving size: (½ recipe, about 5 ounces uncooked chicken)

Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.

6 *SmartPoints (Green plan)

6 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)

6 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)

6 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

Weight Watchers SmartPoints: *1 (with sugar-free BBQ sauce)

Nutrition Facts

Easy 2-Ingredient Bake Barbecue Chicken

Amount Per Serving (5 ounces chicken)

Calories 244 Calories from Fat 15

% Daily Value*

Fat 1.7g3%

Carbohydrates 22.7g8%

Fiber 0.4g2%

Protein 31g62%

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

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 2-ingredient BBQ chicken breasts, easy BBQ baked chicken

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*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.

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