Baked Barbeque Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups barbeque sauce
• ¼ cup honey
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. In a small bowl, whisk together barbeque sauce, honey, olive oil, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, smoked paprika, and pepper.
3. Place chicken breasts in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour marinade over chicken.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear.
5. Serve chicken with remaining sauce.

Interesting Facts

• Barbeque sauce is made from a combination of sweet, smoky, and tangy ingredients like tomato paste, vinegar, molasses, and Worcestershire sauce.
• Smoked paprika is a type of paprika made from smoked peppers, giving it a unique smoky flavor.
• The origins of Barbeque can be traced back to the Caribbean, where the Taíno people used to smoke meat over an open fire.