Oven-Barbecued Chicken

Submitted by RecipeNut

"Great Tasting Baked Barbecued Chicken!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1⁄3 cup dark brown sugar
• 1⁄3 cup cider vinegar
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomato puree
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons salt, divided
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, divided
• 1⁄4 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 1 (6 -7 lb) roasting chickens, cut into 8 pieces (about 5 pounds chicken pieces)

directions

1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in medium pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add brown sugar and vinegar, stirring to blend. Add tomato puree, chili powder, mustard powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and liquid smoke, stirring to blend. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes until mixture thickens slightly, stirring occasionally.
2. Meanwhile, move rack to middle of oven. Preheat oven to 450°F Place chicken pieces on cookie sheet with sides. Brush chicken with remaining 1 tablespoon oil.
3. and season with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
4. Roast chicken until almost cooked through, about 35 minutes, until internal temperature of thigh is 160°F Transfer rack to upper part of oven. Dollop sauce over chicken pieces and spread evenly with back of s poon.Broil 6 inches from heating element until bubbly and beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Serve warm.

Reviews

[JustJanS]

This made for a pretty tasty sauce over our chicken. I wasn't sure if chili powder meant the Mexican style (milder with added herbs and flavours) or the hot red Indian sort. I used the hot one, but reduced it to a teaspoon which was perfect for us. I only had a few pieces of chicken so have lots of sauce left over. It will be great on burgers and sausages too I reckon.