Oven Barbecued Chicken

The homemade barbecue sauce is a perfect balance of sweet and sour with the tang of onion and mustard.

• Ready In: 1 hr 25 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

•  cooking oil
• 3 -4  lbs chicken pieces
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped onion
• 3  tablespoons butter or 3  tablespoons margarine
• 3⁄4 cup ketchup
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1⁄3 cup vinegar
• 3  tablespoons brown sugar
• 1  tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2  teaspoons prepared mustard
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. Heat a small amount of oil in a large skillet; fry chicken until browned. Drain; place chicken in a 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in baking dish.
2. In a saucepan, saute butter in onion until tender; stir in remaining ingredients. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Pour over chicken. Bake at 350° about 1 hour or until chicken is done, basting occasionally.