Honey Chipotle BBQ Chicken
~~Ingredients~~
6-8 chicken thighs, legs or breasts
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
3/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
3 chipotle peppers in adobe sauce
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon smoked paprika
~~Instructions~~
Prepare your chicken pieces to cook, season well with salt and pepper and set aside. To a blender, add the ketchup, brown sugar, honey, chipotle peppers, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, and smoked paprika and blend until smooth. *See note ⬇️ below.
Preheat grill to medium high heat. (You can also do this using your oven as well set at 375 degrees.) Remove just enough of your sauce to baste at the end of cooking so you won’t have any cross contamination with your basting brush. Baste the chicken generously, and add to the grill, cook for 15 minutes, turn over and baste again. Baste every 15 minutes and turn. Cook until the chicken teaches 165 degrees internal temp and no longer pink in the center. Baste again before serving. (If using the oven, baste every 25 minutes.) Enjoy!
*Note You can remove the seeds from the chipotle peppers for less heat. Some seeds may remain in the sauce. If desired, strain the mixture before using.
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