Every family develops their own traditions for celebrating the arrival of summer and the many holidays that fall during those warm days. Whether you happen to be celebrating Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, or Labor Day, if it’s nice and warm out, the best celebration is to break out the grill for some delicious barbeque! S
My recipe for the Ultimate Barbeque Chicken Sauce is simple, quick, and requires very little work, unless you happen to be manning the grill too! Check out the following recipe for the best BBQ you’ve ever tasted!
Nicole’s Ultimate BBQ Chicken
Ingredients Needed:
1 44 ounce bottle of Katsup (Huntz recommended)
1 large onion, roughly sliced into strips
2-4 large cloves of Garlic
4 Tablespoons of Chili Powder
1 Tablespoon of Paprika (either Sweet or Smoked)
1/2 Tablespoon (1 ½ teaspoons) of Ground Red Cayenne Pepper
¼ Teaspoon of Cumin
6 Dashes (a quick shake) of your favorite Hot Sauce or Habanera Pepper Sauce
1 Cup (tightly packed) of Light Brown Sugar
3 Tablespoons of Salt
2 Tablespoons of Lemon Juice
3 Tablespoons of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey (or your preferred brand)
4 Cups of Water
Steps:
The day before you want to barbeque, grab a big pot and throw everything in! Yes, it is that simple. Stir it up, let it boil for 30 minutes on medium heat, and pop the whole pot into the refrigerator until it is nice and cool. If you don’t have room in your refrigerator, just add ice and leave the pot loosely covered with tin foil. It will be fairly thin at this point, but it is still full of flavor!
While you’re waiting for the sauce to cool off, grab your chicken breast and trim the fat off. When it’s nice and trimmed, cut a few shallow lines on each side of each piece of chicken to help the sauce soak in. Place 2-3 breasts in each gallon-sized zip-top bags and spoon sauce over top until just covered. Squeeze as much air as possible out before sealing and leave the chicken in the ‘fridge overnight. Place the leftover sauce in its own bag or Tupperware container and stash in the ‘fridge until you’re ready to cook.
When you’re ready to start grilling, grab the baggies out of the refrigerator and pour the sauce that wasn’t used as a marinade into a pan to heat on the stove. 30 minutes or so over medium heat, stirred every few minutes, should reduce it into a nice warm dipping sauce to enjoy with your meal. While the sauce and any side dishes are cooking, place the chicken on the grill and use the sauce that the chicken was marinating in to baste every few minutes.
I have found that the best side dishes for this chicken are simple baked beans, baked or mashed potatoes and a spinach side salad. No matter what your tastes, this quick BBQ recipe is sure to be a hit! If you like it hot, add a few more dashes of hot sauce to your dipping sauce. For those who can’t handle the heat, add a few more teaspoons of brown sugar over top. Either way, this recipe beats the store-bought brands hands-down and requires very little effort!
