Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Step 2

Coat the chicken on all sides with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Place the chicken skin side down on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 25 minutes.

Step 4

Remove chicken from oven and turn the temperature of the oven up to 425 degrees.

Step 5

Coat the top of the chicken with barbecue sauce using a basting brush. Use a spatula to flip the chicken over, being careful not to tear the skin. Baste the other side of the chicken, and place back in the oven for 7 minutes.

Step 6

Remove from oven, baste top with barbecue sauce, and place back in oven for 7 more minutes.

Step 7

Remove from the oven again and baste again, for a total of three times, and place back in oven for 7 more minutes.

Step 8

If the chicken hasn't crisped and browned to your liking, move the oven rack up and broil the chicken for 3-5 minutes, until it's more crispy.