Prep time: 30 minutes, Serves 4
2 Tbsp butter
1 cup onion, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups ketchup
1 cup apple cider vinegar
1 cup molasses
1/2 cup honey
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp chile powder
1 Tbsp black pepper
2 Tbsp bourbon (optional)
6 natural chicken breast halves, bone in, skin on
1 tbsp coarse kosher salt
1/2 Tbsp black pepper
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until soft,
about 4 minutes. Add the next 7 ingredients. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook slowly
for 20 minutes; until the sauce thickens. Stir in bourbon. Prepare a medium-hot fire in
the grill. Mix salt and pepper together. Sprinkle over chicken breasts and under the
skin. Grill chicken about 10 minutes per side or until the internal temperature reaches
165°F. Reserve 1 cup of barbecue sauce. Brush chicken lightly with remaining sauce and
cook for 2 minutes longer. Place chicken on a platter and cover loosely with foil until
ready to serve.
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