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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.
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Low-Fat Baked Barbecue Chicken?
According to my calculations, each serving has about 244 calories.
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(You must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)
6 SmartPoints (Green plan)
6 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
6 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
6 PointsPlus (Old plan)
Using regular Barbecue Sauce (affiliate link).
Turn this into a lower calorie dish with just 1 WW Point 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.
Serving Suggestions
Your favorite llight 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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Easy Baked Barbecue Chicken Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 large (10-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 1/2 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 (affiliate link).
- 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.
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 6 SmartPoints (Green plan) 6 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 6 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 6 PointsPlus (Old plan) Weight Watchers Points: 1 (with sugar-free BBQ sauce) 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.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
