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
BBQ Orange Baked Chicken
Equipment
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.
Is there a recipe for spicy BBQ sauce or can you buy such a product.?
Thank you for the recipe, looks yummy.