Spicy BBQ Chicken

4.40 (73)
⏱ 50 mins 🍽 ['6', '6 servings'] 🌶 american 🏷 Main course

This recipe offers a traditional American BBQ chicken with a sauce that packs a little extra personality. It begins by sautéing onion and garlic, then simmering them with ketchup, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, dry mustard, salt, pepper, and hot sauce to create a rich, spicy glaze. The chicken pieces are then grilled, basted constantly with the sauce, until perfectly cooked through. It's a very tasty and satisfying dish ideal for a family dinner.

Spicy BBQ Chicken

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 0.25 cup onion, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 0.75 cup ketchup
  • 0.33333334326744 cup vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
  • 0.25 (5 ounce) bottle hot pepper sauce
  • 1 (3 pound) chicken, cut into pieces

Method

  1. Warm the oil in a skillet and sauté the chopped onion and minced garlic until softened. Stir in the ketchup, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, dry mustard, salt, black pepper, and hot pepper sauce. Allow the mixture to reach a boil, then lower the heat and let it simmer for 10 minutes, giving it an occasional stir. Take it off the heat and set the sauce aside.
  2. Get your grill ready by preheating it.
  3. Lightly coat the grill grate with oil. Arrange the chicken pieces on the grill. Cook them for 8 to 15 minutes per side, basting frequently with the prepared sauce, until the chicken juices run clear. Do not use any leftover sauce.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories364 kcal
Fat21 g
Sugars9 g
Protein32 g
Sodium679 mg

Recipe details

CategoryMain course
Cuisineamerican
Authorchefmommyof4