Barbecued Chicken

Name: Barbecued Chicken
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup ketchup; 2 tablespoons grated onions; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 3 tablespoons molasses; 2 tablespoons maple syrup; 3 tablespoons cider vinegar; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts; table salt; ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Submitted by Chef #189112

"This recipe is from Cooks Illustrated. Delicious."

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons grated onions
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons molasses
2 tablespoons maple syrup
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon chili powder
¹⁄₄ teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
table salt
ground black pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

directions

Move oven rack to top position and heat oven to 325°F.
Combine ketchup, onion, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, molasses, maple syrup, vinegar, chili powder, and cayenne with a whisk.
Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
Heat oil in ovenproof skillet over high heat.
Sear chicken 1 or 2 minutes on each side then transfer to plate.
Pour off fat from the skillet and add your sauce mixture.
Scrape browned bits from skillet.
Reduce heat to medium and simmer; stir frequently until sauce thickens, 4 minutes or so.
Add chicken back to the skillet and coat thickly with the sauce; spoon some sauce on top of the chicken to give it a thick coating.
Place skillet in oven and cook for 10 to 14 minutes until chicken reaches 130°F.
Adjust temperature to broil and cook for another 10 to 14 minutes until chicken registers 160°F.
Move chicken to a platter to rest.
Whisk sauce remaining in skillet, transfer to a bowl, and serve alongside the chicken.