Christmas on The River cookbox

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Tangy BBQ Chicken •1 cup ketchup •1/2 cup cider vinegar •3 tablespoons each molasses and brown sugar •2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce •1 cup water •Kosher salt and pepper to taste Instructions 1. Simmer 1 cup ketchup, 1/2 cup cider vinegar, 3 tablespoons each molasses and brown sugar,

1 tablespoon each dried mustard and soy sauce, 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce, 1 cup water, and Kosher salt and pepper to taste until thickened, about 30 minutes. 2. Preheat a grill to medium-high on one side. Season 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken breast halves with salt and pepper. Grill over direct heat until golden and crisp on both sides, about 5 minutes. 3. Transfer to a bowl and toss with 1 cup of the sauce. Place on the cooler side of the grill; cover and cook, basting once, until the meat is glazed and reaches 165, 25 to 30 minutes.

for another 30 minutes. 4. By now the chicken should be cooked through. You can check with a meat thermom•4 pounds of your favorite chicken parts (legs, eter inserted into the thickest part of the chicken thighs, wings, breasts), skin-on piece. Look for 165°F for breasts and 170°F for •Salt and vegetable oil thighs. Or insert the tip of a knife into the middle •1 cup barbecue sauce of the thickest piece, the juices should run clear. If the chicken isn’t done, turn the pieces over Instructions 1. Coat the chicken pieces with vegetable oil and and continue to cook at a low temperature. If you sprinkle salt over them on all sides. Prepare your want can finish with a sear on the hot side of the grill for high, direct heat. If you are using charcoal grill. To do this, put the pieces, skin side down, on the hot side of the grill. Allow them to sear or wood, make sure there is a cool side to the and blacken slightly for a minute or two. grill where there are fewer coals. 5. Paint with more barbecue sauce and serve. 2. Lay the chicken pieces skin side down on the hottest side of the grill in order to sear the skin side well. Grill for 5-10 minutes, depending on how hot the grill is (you do not want the chicken to burn). Once you have a good sear on one side, move the chicken pieces to the cooler side of the grill, or, if you are using a gas grill, lower the heat to medium low. Cover the grill and cook undisturbed for 20-30 minutes. 3. Turn the chicken pieces over and baste them with with your favorite barbecue sauce. Cover the grill again and allow to cook for another 30 minutes. Repeat, turning the chicken pieces over, basting them with sauce, covering, and cooking Grilled BBQ Chicken


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