recipes oven barbecued chicken

Recipes:

Recipes:

# Oven-Barbecued Chicken

## INGREDIENTS

3 pounds chicken legs and thighs

¾ cup ketchup

¼ cup packed light brown sugar

¼ cup sweet pickle relish

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

2 tablespoons vinegar

2 tablespoons minced onion

½ cup honey

**SERVES 4**

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## Make Ahead

Prepare the barbecue sauce in step 2 up to 2 days ahead. Store, covered, in the refrigerator.

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## VARIATION

For a tangier taste, omit the pickle relish from the barbecue sauce and add 1 additional tablespoon of vinegar.

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### 1

Microwave chicken in a glass baking dish on HIGH for 10 minutes, turning pieces once. Drain, remove skin and return to baking dish.

### 2

Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine ketchup, brown sugar, relish, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, onion and honey in a bowl and mix well. Reserve ¼ cup sauce.

### 3

Spread remaining sauce over chicken. Bake for 20 minutes or until juices run clear when pierced with a fork.

### 4

Pour off excess juices. Baste chicken with reserved sauce. Bake for 10 minutes longer.

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## Make It Quicker

• Use freshly roasted chicken available at the supermarket deli counter. Remove the skin and proceed with step 2.

• If your brown sugar has hardened, transfer it to a glass jar and add half an apple; seal tightly and let rest for 1 day.