Bourbon BBQ Chicken with Sixteen Spice Rub

Name: Bourbon BBQ Chicken with Sixteen Spice Rub
Prep time: 1 h 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp allspice; 2 Tbsps ancho chili powder; 3 Tbsps ancho chili powder; 3 bone-in, skin-on breasts; 118 milliliters bourbon, plus 2 tablespoons; 3 Tbsps brown sugar; 59 milliliters canola oil; 2 Tbsps canola oil; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon chile de arbol; 3 Tbsps pasilla chili powder; 1 canned chipotle chile in adobo, chopped; 2 Tbsps dark brown sugar; 1 Tbsp heaping tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1 Tbsp ground fennel seed; 3 bone-in, skin-on legs; 3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped; 2 Tbsps garlic powder; 3 Tbsps ground cinnamon; 1 Tbsp ground cloves; 3 Tbsps ground coriander; 3 Tbsps ground cumin; 3 Tbsps ground ginger; 2 Tbsps coarsely ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp honey; 237 milliliters ketchup; 2 Tbsps kosher salt; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp molasses; 1 medium Spanish onion, coarsely chopped

Need From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 25 minutes. A mixture of ground fennel seed, paprika, onion, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the brown sugar you could follow this main course with the Brown-sugar Pound Cupcakes With Brown-butter Glaze as a dessert. This recipe is typical of American cuisine.

Instructions

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Whisk all the spice rub ingredients in a small bowl.

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Dry Seasoning Rub

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Whisk

Bowl

Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a heavy-bottomed medium saucepan.

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Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add the onion and cook until soft, 3 to 4 minutes.

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Onion

Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in 1/2 cup of the bourbon and cook until reduced.

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Bourbon

Garlic

Add the ketchup and water, bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the remaining ingredients and simmer until thickened, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.

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Water

Cool for about 5 minutes, then transfer the mixture to a food processor and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

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Pour into a bowl, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of bourbon and allow to cool at room temperature. The sauce will keep for 1 week in the refrigerator stored in a tightly sealed container.

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Bourbon

Sauce

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Bowl

Heat the grill to medium heat.

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Grill

Brush the chicken with the 1/4 cup of oil and season on both sides with the spice rub. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Grill the chicken slowly, with the lid closed, until golden brown on both sides and fat has rendered. Begin brushing the chicken liberally with the bbq sauce during the last 10 minutes of grilling.

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