{"id":4950,"date":"2012-06-29T16:33:27","date_gmt":"2012-06-29T20:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/?p=4950"},"modified":"2026-05-20T13:49:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T18:49:57","slug":"kickin-barbecue-chicken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/kickin-barbecue-chicken","title":{"rendered":"Kickin Barbecue Chicken"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"991\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DSC_0100-5.jpg\" alt=\"Slimming Eats Kickin Barbecue Chicken - gluten free, dairy free, Slimming Eats and Weight Watchers friendly\" data-skip-lazy class=\"wp-image-11179\" title=\"Slimming Eats Kickin Barbecue Chicken - gluten free, dairy free, Slimming Eats and Weight Watchers friendly\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DSC_0100-5.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DSC_0100-5-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DSC_0100-5-300x437.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DSC_0100-5-560x816.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This dish kind of came about as a bit of throw together of ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DSC_0011-2-2.jpg\" alt=\"Slimming Eats Kickin Barbecue Chicken - gluten free, dairy free, Slimming Eats and Weight Watchers friendly\" class=\"wp-image-11175\" title=\"Slimming Eats Kickin Barbecue Chicken - gluten free, dairy free, Slimming Eats and Weight Watchers friendly\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DSC_0011-2-2.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DSC_0011-2-2-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DSC_0011-2-2-300x419.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DSC_0011-2-2-560x782.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It &nbsp;was close to dinner time and nothing was prepared. I had some chicken thighs in the fridge to be used and also some jalapeno peppers from a chilli I made a few days before. Combined with some vegetables and a tin of black beans, it was a delicious meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DSC_0031-2.jpg\" alt=\"Slimming Eats Kickin Barbecue Chicken - gluten free, dairy free, Slimming Eats and Weight Watchers friendly\" class=\"wp-image-11177\" title=\"Slimming Eats Kickin Barbecue Chicken - gluten free, dairy free, Slimming Eats and Weight Watchers friendly\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DSC_0031-2.jpg 679w, https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DSC_0031-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DSC_0031-2-560x371.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I have made this several times now and usually serve it with either some steamed rice or my <span style=\"color: #874149;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #874149;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/how-to-cook-the-perfect-baked-oven-fries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">perfect fries<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has quite a bit of a kick to it with &nbsp;the chopped jalapenos, but also a sweetness from the barbecue sauce and passata. If you have a Healthy Extra spare, it would be great topped with a little cheddar and even some fat free yogurt or sour cream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DSC_0110-2-2.jpg\" alt=\"Slimming Eats Kickin Barbecue Chicken - gluten free, dairy free, Slimming Eats and Weight Watchers friendly\" class=\"wp-image-11180\" title=\"Slimming Eats Kickin Barbecue Chicken - gluten free, dairy free, Slimming Eats and Weight Watchers friendly\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DSC_0110-2-2.jpg 679w, https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DSC_0110-2-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DSC_0110-2-2-560x371.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is also a perfect dish for freezing and is gluten and dairy free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"Recipe\",\"name\":\"Kickin Barbecue Chicken\",\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Slimming Eats\"},\"datePublished\":\"2021-07-13\",\"recipeYield\":4,\"description\":\"This recipe is gluten free, dairy free, Slimming Eats and Weight Watchers friendly \\n\\n WW Smart Points - 5\",\"image\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.slimmingeats.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2012\\\/06\\\/DSC_0100-5-480x480.jpg\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.slimmingeats.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2012\\\/06\\\/DSC_0100-5-480x360.jpg\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.slimmingeats.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2012\\\/06\\\/DSC_0100-5.jpg\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.slimmingeats.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2012\\\/06\\\/DSC_0100-5-480x270.jpg\"],\"recipeCategory\":\"Main\",\"recipeCuisine\":\"American\",\"prepTime\":\"PT10M\",\"cookTime\":\"PT1H10M\",\"performTime\":\"PT1H10M\",\"totalTime\":\"PT1H20M\",\"recipeIngredient\":[\"6 chicken thighs (all visible fat removed, sliced in half\",\"4 tablespoons of a good quality barbecue sauce*\",\"1 cup (240ml) of passata\",\"1 cup (240ml) of chicken stock\",\"1 red onion, sliced\",\"2 cups of baby carrots\",\"1 zucchini (courgette), roughly chopped\",\"1 red pepper, roughly chopped\",\"2 cloves of garlic, crushed\",\"1-2 jalapenos, thinly sliced\",\"1 cup (240ml) of black beans, drained and rinsed\",\"Spray oil\",\"Salt and Black Pepper\"],\"recipeInstructions\":[{\"@type\":\"HowToStep\",\"text\":\"Preheat oven to 180c or 350f (gas mark 4)\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Preheat oven to 180c or 350f (gas mark...\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.slimmingeats.com\\\/blog\\\/kickin-barbecue-chicken#mv_create_566_1\"},{\"@type\":\"HowToStep\",\"text\":\"Spray a frying pan over a medium high heat with some spray oil\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Spray a frying pan over a medium high...\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.slimmingeats.com\\\/blog\\\/kickin-barbecue-chicken#mv_create_566_2\"},{\"@type\":\"HowToStep\",\"text\":\"Add the chicken and fry until lightly golden. 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680px\">\t<div id=\"mv-create-566\" class=\"mv-create-reviews\" data-mv-create-id=\"566\" data-mv-create-rating=\"5\" data-mv-create-total-ratings=\"2\" data-mv-rest-url=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/\"><\/div>\n\t<!-- This is a button so it inherits theme styles -->\n\t<form class=\"mv-create-print-form\" method=\"get\" target=\"_blank\" action=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/mv-create\/v1\/creations\/566\/print\"><button class=\"mv-create-button mv-create-print-button\" data-mv-print=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/mv-create\/v1\/creations\/566\/print\">Print<\/button><\/form>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-description\">\n\t\t\t<p>This recipe is gluten free, dairy free, Slimming Eats and Weight Watchers friendly <\/p>\n<p> <strong>WW Smart Points<\/strong> - 5<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"mv-create-times mv-create-times-3\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-time mv-create-time-prep\">\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"mv-create-time-label mv-create-uppercase mv-create-strong\">Prep Time<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mv-create-time-format\"><span class=\"mv-time-part mv-time-minutes\">10 minutes<\/span> <\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-time mv-create-time-active\">\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"mv-create-time-label mv-create-uppercase mv-create-strong\">Cook Time<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mv-create-time-format\"><span class=\"mv-time-part mv-time-hours\">1 hour<\/span> <span class=\"mv-time-part mv-time-minutes\">10 minutes<\/span> <\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-time mv-create-time-total\">\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"mv-create-time-label mv-create-uppercase mv-create-strong\">Total Time<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mv-create-time-format\"><span class=\"mv-time-part mv-time-hours\">1 hour<\/span> <span class=\"mv-time-part mv-time-minutes\">20 minutes<\/span> <\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mv-create-target mv-create-primary-unit\"><div class=\"mv_slot_target\" data-slot=\"recipe\"><\/div><\/div>\t<div class=\"mv-create-ingredients\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"mv-create-ingredients-title mv-create-title-secondary\">Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-ingredient-group\" data-ingredient-group=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"mv-create-ingredient-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"0\" data-ingredient-id=\"284729\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t6 chicken thighs (all visible fat removed, sliced in half\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"1\" data-ingredient-id=\"284730\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4 tablespoons of a good quality barbecue sauce*\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"2\" data-ingredient-id=\"284731\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1 cup (240ml) of passata\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"3\" data-ingredient-id=\"284732\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1 cup (240ml) of chicken stock\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"4\" data-ingredient-id=\"284733\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1 red onion, sliced\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"5\" data-ingredient-id=\"284734\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2 cups of baby carrots\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"6\" data-ingredient-id=\"284735\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1 zucchini (courgette), roughly chopped\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"7\" data-ingredient-id=\"284736\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1 red pepper, roughly chopped\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"8\" data-ingredient-id=\"284737\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2 cloves of garlic, crushed\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"9\" data-ingredient-id=\"284738\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1-2 jalapenos, thinly sliced\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"10\" data-ingredient-id=\"284739\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1 cup (240ml) of black beans, drained and rinsed\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"11\" data-ingredient-id=\"284740\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSpray oil\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"12\" data-ingredient-id=\"284741\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSalt and Black Pepper\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-hands-free\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-instructions mv-create-instructions-slot-v2\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"mv-create-instructions-title mv-create-title-secondary\">Instructions<\/h3>\n\t\t<ol><li data-step-index=\"0\" id=\"mv_create_566_1\">Preheat oven to 180c or 350f (gas mark 4)<\/li><li data-step-index=\"1\" id=\"mv_create_566_2\">Spray a frying pan over a medium high heat with some spray oil<\/li><li data-step-index=\"2\" id=\"mv_create_566_3\">Add the chicken and fry until lightly golden. Remove and transfer to an oven proof dish.<\/li><li data-step-index=\"3\" id=\"mv_create_566_4\">Spray frying pan with some more spray oil and add the onion and garlic and fry until softened and slightly caramelised.<\/li><li data-step-index=\"4\" id=\"mv_create_566_5\">Add to the oven proof dish.<\/li><li data-step-index=\"5\" id=\"mv_create_566_6\">Add carrots, zucchini, red pepper, black beans and mix to combine.<\/li><li data-step-index=\"6\" id=\"mv_create_566_7\">Whisk together the barbecue sauce, passata and stock and pour this into the dish.<\/li><li data-step-index=\"7\" id=\"mv_create_566_8\">Scatter with slices of jalapenos<\/li><li data-step-index=\"8\" id=\"mv_create_566_9\">Cover with aluminum foil and place in the oven and bake for approx. 45 mins<\/li><li data-step-index=\"9\" id=\"mv_create_566_10\">Then remove foil, higher heat to 200c (400f) gas mark 6 and cook uncovered for another 20 mins.<\/li><li data-step-index=\"10\" id=\"mv_create_566_11\">Serve with your choice of sides.<\/li><li data-step-index=\"11\" id=\"mv_create_566_12\">This is great with a sprinkling of cheese or a dollop of fat free yoghurt mixed with lemon juice.<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"mv-create-notes mv-create-notes-slot-v2\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"mv-create-notes-title mv-create-title-secondary\">Notes<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-notes-content\">\n\t\t\t<p><h4><strong>Please see below for full nutritional info and additional details about recipe:<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li><strong>Calories - <\/strong>scroll down to nutritional info box<\/li><li><strong>WW Points and other Slimming or Weight Loss programs - <\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0due to plans regularly changing and updating, we recommend calculating with the official tools you get as a member to those plans to ensure accuracy of values.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>If you wish to share this recipe, then please do so by using the share buttons provided at top of this post.<\/p><h4><strong>DO NOT COPY AND\/OR PASTE FULL RECIPES OR SCREENSHOTS OF ANY CONTENT FROM SLIMMING EATS TO ANY SOCIAL MEDIA OR WEBSITE, IT IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.<\/strong><\/h4><h4><strong>ALL IMAGES AND CONTENT ON SLIMMING EATS ARE COPYRIGHT PROTECTED<\/strong><\/h4><p>Nutritional information etc are an estimate and are to be used for informational purposes only. 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