Cheesy Baked BBQ Chicken

This recipe for cheesy baked BBQ chicken is quick, easy and delicious! Chicken is baked in a pool of BBQ sauce, then topped with cheddar cheese, red onions and pickled jalapeños. Yum!

This recipe for cheesy baked bbq chicken is one of those recipes you want to keep on hand for a quick and delicious dinner! It calls for only a few ingredients, and the family is guaranteed to love it.

A lot of chicken recipes can be super blah and boring. And with chicken being so popular when it comes to dinner recipes, why not make a good one?!

Not this recipe!

Time to change things up a bit and make this recipe!

This recipe is on the healthy side as well. And you can make it even healthier by using low fat cheese, and no sugar added bbq sauce. It’s insane, the amount of sugar they add. I used no sugar added sauce and it tasted amazing!

The red onions and pickled jalapeños add the best crunch and flavor to this chicken! Fresh jalapeños can be used if desired. I used the jarred jalapeños that are tamed and have that pickled flavor.

If you enjoy a chicken recipe thats quick, easy and delicious, check out this other recipe of mine for jerk chicken with mango salsa! https://thehungrylyoness.com/jerk-chicken-with-mango-salsa/

If you make this recipe, or any of my recipes, I hope you enjoy them!

Cheesy Baked BBQ Chicken

This recipe for cheesy baked BBQ chicken is quick, easy and delicious! Chicken is baked in a pool of BBQ sauce, then topped with cheddar cheese, red onions and pickled jalapeños. Yum!

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Servings: 4 people

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 1½ – 2 lbs. chicken breast, skinless and boneless
• 1 cup bbq sauce I used bbq sauce with no sugar added to cut down on the sugar
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese I used low fat cheese for a healthier option
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/3 cup red onion, thinly sliced
• 10-12 jarred jalapeños

Method

 

1. Preheat oven to 375°. Spray a 9×11 baking dish with non stick cooking spray. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, mix together bbq sauce and garlic powder. Add chickn breasts to bowl and mix around with hands to coat each breast evenly.
3. Place chicken breasts in baking dish side to side. Pour any remaining bbq sauce on top of chicken and spread around evenly.
4. Bake in preheated oven uncovered for 30 minutes.
5. Take chicken out of oven and add cheese, jalapeños and onions on top of chicken evenly.
6. Place back in oven and bake for an additional 7-10 minutes, or until middle of chicken reaches 165°. Depending on thickness of chicken breasts, it may take more or less time.
7. Enjoy!