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Sweet Onion Barbecue Chicken

February 18, 2025 By Lisa

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Sweet Onion Barbecue Chicken

Here I present a recipe for Sweet Onion Barbecue Chicken; chicken coated in barbecue sauce and baked with sweet onions. A perfect weeknight dish!

I’m a sports mom!

Quick night dinners have a whole new value to me.

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We both work full time.

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Bring on the coffee ☕️

I’m going to miss these busy days because life happens in the blink of an eye.   So laugh through the tears, trust the uncertainty because everything is unfolding exactly how it’s supposed to

Back to dinner

The onions bake down as the chicken bakes leaving you with a decadent main ready in about 30 minutes.

This is how you make it

Sweet Onion Barbecue Chicken I LisaGCooks.com

Sweet Onion Barbecue Chicken I LisaGCooks.com

Lay the onion across a casserole dish in an even layer.

Sweet Onion Barbecue Chicken I LisaGCooks.com

Sweet Onion Barbecue Chicken I LisaGCooks.com

Put the  chicken breasts on a plate and pour half the bbq sauce on them.

Sweet Onion Barbecue Chicken I LisaGCooks.com

Sweet Onion Barbecue Chicken I LisaGCooks.com

Smooth the sauce into an even layer then season it with salt and pepper.

Sweet Onion Barbecue Chicken I LisaGCooks.com

Lay the chicken breasts sauce side down on top of the onion.

Sweet Onion Barbecue Chicken I LisaGCooks.com

Repeat the sauce and seasoning on the chicken breasts.

Bake for 30 minutes.

Sweet Onion Barbecue Chicken I LisaGCooks.com

Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Sweet Onion Barbecue Chicken I LisaGCooks.com

Sweet Onion Barbecue Chicken I LisaGCooks.com

Enjoy 🙂

 

 

Ingredients used in this dish

Sweet Onion Barbecue Chicken I LisaGCooks.com

Bull’s-Eye Bold Original BBQ Sauce

 

 

What I served with this dish

Sweet Onion Barbecue Chicken I LisaGCooks.com

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Steakhouse Mashed Potatoes with Buttermilk

and fresh, crunchy red peppers 🙂

 

 

Sweet Onion Barbecue Chicken I LisaGCooks.com

Sweet Onion Barbecue Chicken I LisaGCooks.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

A recipe for Sweet Onion Barbecue Chicken; chicken coated in barbecue sauce and baked with sweet onions. A perfect weeknight dish!

 

 

 

 

 

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Sweet Onion Barbecue Chicken I LisaGCooks.com

Sweet Onion Barbecue Chicken


  • Author: Lisa G Cooks
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
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A recipe for Sweet Onion Barbecue Chicken; chicken coated in barbecue sauce and baked with sweet onions. A perfect weeknight dish!


Ingredients

Scale

1 Medium onion, sliced into sticks

4 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1/2 Cup bbq sauce (your favourite)

Salt, to taste

Pepper, to taste


Instructions

Preheat your oven to 375

Lay the onion across a casserole dish in an even layer.

Put the  chicken breasts on a plate and pour half the bbq sauce on them.

Smooth the sauce into an even layer then season it with salt and pepper.

Lay the chicken breasts sauce side down on top of the onion.

Repeat the sauce and seasoning on the chicken breasts.

Bake for 30 minutes.

Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

  1. Bone-in chicken will work too just cook it longer, about 45-minutes
  2. Originally posted on 23 April, 2024!
  • Prep Time: 5 Minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 Minutes
  • Category: Main
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: American

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