Applesauce BBQ Chicken
Applesauce BBQ Chicken is covered in an absolutely delicious barbecue sauce that is sweet, peppery, and tangy.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup spicy bbq sauce, I use Sweet Baby Ray's Sweet and Spicy
- 3/4 cup chunky applesauce
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- pinch of cayenne pepper, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Season both sides of chicken with black pepper.Heat oil in an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat.When hot, add chicken and cook a few minutes per side to brown.
- Meanwhile, stir together bbq sauce, applesauce, chili powder, and cayenne pepper in a bowl.
- When chicken is browned, pour sauce over it and transfer to oven. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until chicken has an internal temperature of 165 F.
Notes
If chicken breasts are really large, I recommend using 2 and cutting each one in half horizontally. You don't want them too thick or they will take too long to cook.
Instead of using chunky applesauce, you can use regular applesauce and add 1/2 cup of finely diced apple.
Nutrition
Calories: 272kcal