Southern Barbecued Chicken

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• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 4  lbs chicken, cut into 6-8 pieces

• Southern Barbecue Sauce

• 11 1⁄2 ounces tomato puree
• 1  cup cider vinegar
• 1⁄2 cup canola oil
• 1⁄3 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 4  tablespoons brown sugar
• 4  tablespoons molasses
• 2  tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 2 -3  garlic cloves, minced
• 4  tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

1. In a saucepan, combine tomato puree,cider vinegar, canola oil, Worchestershie, brown sugar mustard, garlic, and lemon juice.
2. Stir to combine.
3. Bring to a simmer and continue cooking over low heat 15-20 minutes, stirring often.
4. Let stand 1 hour to allow flavors to blend.
5. Heat barbecue to moderate and oil the grill bars.
6. Lightly sear chicken pieces on all sides, about 2 minutes on each side, remove to a plate.
7. Place half the sauce in a small pan and place by the barbecue.
8. Place a sheet of silicon baking paper over the bars and prick at intervals between the runs to allow ventilation.
9. Place the chicken onto the baking paper and brush sauce over chicken.
10. Cover barbecue with lid and cook for 5 minutes, lift lid, brush chicken with sauce, close lid and cook 5 minutes.
11. Repeat this process every 5 minutes for 40-45 minutes until chicken is a rich brown in color and cooked through.
12. Serve chicken with the hot sauce and jacket potatoes cooked on the barbecue.