BBQ Orange Baked Chicken

BBQ Orange Baked Chicken is an easy freezer meal that can be assembled ahead of time in a freezer bag and frozen until you are ready to cook it. Makes dinner time so easy!

Then just thaw it in the refrigerator overnight and bake it for 45 minutes. So easy for a busy weeknight meal.

Only 5 ingredients needed plus salt and pepper.

Sweet and Spicy Flavor

A combination of orange marmalade and spicy bbq sauce creates a sweet and tangy sauce for the chicken.

Simple Ingredients

Only 5 ingredients, plus salt and pepper are needed for this recipe: orange marmalade, spicy BBQ Sauce, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, and boneless, skinless chicken thighs.

Substitutions and Variations

• Use peach preserves or apricot preserves in place of orange marmalade.
• Use soy sauce in place of Worcestershire sauce.
• Add crushed red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper for extra spice.

How Far In Advance To Make

You want to give the chicken time to soak up the flavors of the marinade/sauce. It works great to mix all the ingredients together in a ziplock bag in the morning and refrigerate until supper time. Or you can freeze for up to 3 months. Go ahead and make 2 or 3 batches so you have some extra freezer meals stashed away.

How To Serve BBQ Orange Baked Chicken

Goes great with some Orange Rice, Lemon Butter Broccoli, Southern-Style Green Beans, Yeast Rolls, Marinated Tomato, Cucumber and Onion Salad, or BBQ Ranch Cornbread Salad.

How To Store

Leftovers will keep in an airtight container for 3 to 4 days. Reheat in microwave.

More Easy Chicken Recipes

• Slow Cooker Lemonade Chicken
• Baked Apricot Chicken
• Baked Caesar Chicken
• Applesauce BBQ Chicken
• Italian Dressing Chicken
• Melt in Your Mouth Chicken

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BBQ Orange Baked Chicken

BBQ Orange Baked Chicken is an easy freezer meal that can be assembled ahead of time in a freezer bag and frozen until you are ready to cook it. Makes dinner time so easy!

Course Dinner, Main Dish

Cuisine Southern

Keyword baked chicken

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes minutes

Refrigerate 2 hours hours

Total Time 2 hours hours 50 minutes minutes

Servings 6

Calories 232kcal

Equipment

• 9×13-inch baking dish

Ingredients

• ½ cup orange marmalade
• ⅓ cup spicy BBQ Sauce
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• salt and pepper

Instructions

• Whisk together first 4 ingredients in a bowl.

  Transfer to a large ziptop freezer bag. Add chicken and turn to coat.
• Refrigerate for 2 to 8 hours or freeze for up to 2 months.
• If frozen, thaw in the refrigerator overnight.

  Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place contents of freezer bag in a greased 9×13-inch baking dish. Spread chicken out evenly.
• Bake for 45 minutes. Baste with sauce and then broil for a few minutes.

Notes

Nutritional info is provided as an estimate only and will vary based on brands of products used. Not to be used for specific dietary needs.

Nutrition

Calories: 232kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 353mg | Potassium: 371mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 84IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg

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