Main Dish Recipes - Sweet and Smoky Oven-Barbecued Chicken

Ingredients  

• 1 broiler-fryer chicken, cut in serving pieces

• 1/2 cup of water I large onion, sliced

• 1 tsp. hickory-smoked salt

• 1/4 tsp. pepper

• Barbecue Sauce (below)

Barbecue Sauce:

• 1/2 cup catsup

• 2 Tbs. prepared mustard

• 1/2 cup cooking oil

• 1/4 cup vinegar

• 1/2 cup maple syrup

Makes 4 servings

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Method:

1. Place chicken, skin side up, in baking pan. pour water around chicken. Tuck onion slices in and around the chicken. Sprinkle with hickory smoked salt and pepper.

2. Bake chicken, uncovered, for 30 minutes in 375°F oven. Mix catsup and mustard, add oil, vinegar and maple syrup.

3. Pour Barbecue Sauce over chicken and bake 30 minutes longer, or until fork can be inserted in chicken with ease.

To prepare Barbecue sauce: Combine above ingredients.