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Peach Barbecue Chicken Tray Bake - tender juicy on the bone chicken thighs coated in a sweet spicy homemade peach barbecue sauce with delicious roasted vegetables. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Anyone else finding themselves constantly browsing food pictures on Instagram or Pinterest, salivating at all the yumminess? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don't know why we do it, especially when trying to be healthy, but there is something satisfying about delicious food pictures. Maybe kind of like window browsing, in that you are looking but not eating. Not a great idea if you are trying to combat those cravings and especially not advisable late at night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peach Barbecue Sauce<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Peaches seem to be in abundance here in Ontario at the moment, delicious punnets of sweet and ripe Ontario grown peaches for just $2.99 - a bargain!!! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whenever I buy fruit, I try to always stick to locally grown where possible because it will always be so much fresher and tastier and usually cheaper too!! We have probably gone through two large punnets in a week, the kids love them and I love them. Usually just as they come, or sliced\/chopped over yoghurt or oatmeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, this week as I was browsing Instagram, I was totally inspired by the lovely Diane Morrisey (check out here account if you haven't already @dianemorrisey<\/strong> on Instagram<\/a><\/strong>) where she made a delicious baked salmon with a Peach BBQ sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staring at the punnet of fresh peaches on my counter, I knew I had to have a go at my own barbecue sauce and figured the bone-in chicken thighs in the fridge would be perfect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wanting to keep it low low point as possible, I adapted the sauce to my own taste\/requirements to reduce down the sugar content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Can I switch the brown sugar for sweetener?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Personally, my answer is no. The reason is, you need the sugar for that caramelization and sticky sauce. Sweetener doesn't work the same as sugar, so while it will make the sauce cal free, you really won't get as nice a sauce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This recipe yields quite a lot of sauce too and I didn't use the whole batch in this tray bake, so divided into servings you really are not going to save yourself that many points by switching it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barbecue Chicken with Vegetables Tray Bake<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For the vegetables to go with the Peach Barbecue Chicken, I just went for what I had on hand that I figured would pair well with the chicken and sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Onion, red and green peppers homegrown in my garden and then lastly some zucchini (courgette). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The courgette I added in for the last 20 minutes or so, as you don't want it overcooked. Something to bear in mind with any tray bake when you are choosing what vegetables to add. It doesn't matter if you have vegetables that cook at different timings, it just means you have to add them in later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sweetness of the roasted peppers and onion really adds to the flavour of the whole dish. But you can really go for any vegetables you have on hand. Don't be scared to mix it up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fresh herbs are another option to vary. I had fresh thyme on hand from my garden and figured it would add a delicious flavour to the chicken and peach barbecue sauce, but fresh rosemary would be great too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Budget-Friendly Chicken<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You may be tempted to use chicken breast in this recipe, but really the thighs are so much more tender. A tray of bone-in and skin-on chicken thighs are so cheap and budget-friendly too. I just remove the skin and trim off any visible fat to keep them fat free. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can use boneless chicken thighs, but just be aware baking time will need to be shortened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you really don't like thighs and will only eat chicken breasts. Then I would bake with the sauce on straight away (not added later like with the thighs) and cut the baking time in half. The vegetables will need slightly longer than that though of course. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parchment Paper for tray bakes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You will notice I often use parchment paper for my tray bakes. When it comes to cleaning up afterwards, I am super lazy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get me in the kitchen to cook and I can literally spend the whole day happily cooking away. But cleaning up afterwards I hate with a passion. Oh boy you should see my kitchen some days after a recipe creating session. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The parchment paper just protects my baking trays and makes them so much easier to clean afterwards, plus it stops any food from sticking too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sides for Peach Barbecue Chicken Tray Bake<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I went for some simple long-grain white rice. It's super easy and quick to cook and means I can just leave the tray bake to do its thing in the oven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But so many sides will go really well with this. You can stick to just the vegetables if you are being really good and pair with a mixed salad or go for some of these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n