Bourbon-Bacon BBQ Chicken

Name: Bourbon-Bacon BBQ Chicken
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 85 grams 1/2 cup small-dice bacon (about; 6 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 3 Tbsps bourbon; 1 kilograms boneless, skinless chicken breasts or bone-in, skin-on chicken pieces; 2 teaspoons chili powder; 118 milliliters cider vinegar; 118 milliliters packed dark brown sugar; 2 mediums garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon ground mustard; 237 milliliters ketchup; 6 servings Kosher salt; 2 Tbsps dark or robust molasses (not blackstrap); 118 milliliters finely diced red onion (about 1/2 small onion); 2 teaspoons smoked paprika; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 59 milliliters Worcestershire sauce

The recipe Bourbon-Bacon BBQ Chicken could satisfy your American craving in roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes. For $1.6 per serving, you get a main course that serves 6. One serving contains 610 calories, 32g of protein, and 34g of fat. If you have onion, garlic cloves, ground mustard, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the bourbon you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie Cupcakes with Butter Pecan Frosting as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

Place the bacon in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a small bowl; set aside. Reduce the heat to medium low, add the onion to the pan, and cook it in the bacon fat, stirring occasionally until softened, about 3 minutes.

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Bacon

Onion

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Slotted Spoon

Sauce Pan

Bowl

Frying Pan

Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 to 60 seconds.

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Garlic

Whisk in the remaining measured ingredients and season with salt and pepper. Stir in the reserved bacon, increase the heat to medium high, and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened slightly and holds a line on the back of a wooden spoon when you drag a finger through it, about 25 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed. Equally divide the sauce between 2 small bowls and set it aside to cool to room temperature (1 bowl will be for serving, the other for brushing onto the chicken while it cooks on the grill).

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Chicken

Bacon

Sauce

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Wooden Spoon

Bowl

Grill

Whisk

Heat a gas or charcoal grill to medium (about 350°F to 450°F). Meanwhile, if you’re using chicken breasts (either boneless or bone-in), cut them in half crosswise. Pat the chicken pieces dry with paper towels and place on a baking sheet. Coat them all over with the oil and season with salt and pepper.When the grill is ready, place the chicken on it (skin-side down if using skin-on), cover the grill, and cook until grill marks appear on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Flip the chicken pieces, cover the grill, and cook until grill marks appear on the second side, about 5 minutes more.Flip the chicken again and generously brush the pieces using the bowl of sauce set aside for the chicken. Cover the grill and cook for 5 minutes. Flip and brush the chicken, and then continue to flip and brush every 5 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest piece reads 160°F to 165°F and the meat near the bone is no longer pink, about 10 to 15 minutes more (about 25 to 30 minutes total cooking time).

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Chicken Breast