Dutch Oven BBQ Chicken Thighs

Overhead image of dutch oven chicken thighs with bbq sauce.

Dutch Oven BBQ Chicken Thighs

These Dutch Oven BBQ Chicken Thighs have tons of flavor, extra sauce, and they're super easy to make! Most of the cooking time is hands off, this is an amazing weeknight recipe!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword Chicken BBQ Dutch Oven, Dutch oven BBQ Chicken, Dutch Oven Chicken and Potatoes, Homemade BBQ Sauce for Chicken

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 35

Total Time 45

Servings people

Calories 404kcal

Author Lauren

Ingredients

2 lbs bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
Salt and pepper
Olive oil
1 ½ cups ketchup
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
3 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp Worcester sauce
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp onion powder

Instructions

Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper on both sides.
Heat your dutch oven over medium-high heat and drizzle in some olive oil.
Sear the chicken on each side for 3-5 minutes.
Remove from the heat and make the bbq sauce by whisking together the ketchup, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, Worcester sauce, chili powder, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and onion powder.
Pour the BBQ sauce over the chicken and cover.
Bake for 25 minutes at 425 degrees F.
Uncover and bake for another 10 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.

Notes

STORAGE AND LEFTOVERS

Store leftover and the leftover sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
If you wish to freeze it, simply let everything cool off, put it into a freezer bag, squeeze the air out and seal. Then you should be able to freeze this for up to 3 months. Before reheating, thaw in the fridge overnight.
To reheat it, simply microwave it, covered, on high for 3-5 minutes.

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