Barbecued Oven-baked Chicken Thighs

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs fresh chicken thighs
• seasoning salt (can use salt)
• fresh ground black pepper
• 3 -6 tablespoons oil (or as needed)
• 1 -2 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
• 1 onion (sliced or coarsley chopped)
• 1 small green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped (optional)
• 1/4-1/3 cup french's yellow mustard
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1/3 cup cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon liquid smoke
• 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon chili powder (or to taste)
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional or adjust to suit heat level)
• fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt (optional or to taste) or 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional or to taste)

Recipe

• 1 grease a large casserole dish.
• 2 sprinkle the onion slices and green pepper (if using) on the bottom of the baking dish.
• 3 season the chicken with salt and pepper, then brown in oil on both sides.
• 4 place into the casserole dish on top of the onion slices.
• 5 in a bowl whisk together the mustard, ketchup, cider vinegar, liquid smoke, brown sugar, chili powder, fresh garlic, cayenne (if using) and black pepper; mix well to combine, then season sauce with 1/4 teaspoon salt if desired.
• 6 pour over the browned chicken thighs.
• 7 using hands turn the chicken to coat well in the sauce.
• 8 bake at 350 degrees f for about 40 minutes or until the chicken is completely cooked through and tender.