BBQ Chicken & Smoked Sausage

Name: BBQ Chicken & Smoked Sausage
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 large sweet red pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces; 4 bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed; 4 chicken drumsticks, skin removed; 1 package (12 ounces) smoked sausage links, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 cup barbecue sauce; Sliced seeded jalapeno pepper, optional

My party-ready barbecue recipe works great on weeknights, too. With just a few minutes of prep time, you still get that low-and-slow flavor everybody craves (thanks, slow cooker!). Throw in minced jalapenos for extra oomph. —Kimberly Young, Mesquite, Texas

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
1 large sweet red pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
4 bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed
4 chicken drumsticks, skin removed
1 package (12 ounces) smoked sausage links, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup barbecue sauce
Sliced seeded jalapeno pepper, optional

Directions

Place first five ingredients in a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker; top with barbecue sauce. Cook, covered, on low until chicken is tender and a thermometer inserted in chicken reads at least 170°-175°, 4-5 hours.
Remove chicken, sausage and vegetables from slow cooker; keep warm. Transfer cooking juices to a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Serve chicken, sausage and vegetables with sauce. If desired, top with jalapeno.

Health Tip: Swap smoked turkey sausage for regular to lighten up this dish. Serve with skinny smashed potatoes and steamed green beans for a complete meal.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 331 calories, 18g fat (6g saturated fat), 91mg cholesterol, 840mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 24g protein.

Originally published as BBQ Chicken and Sausage in Simple & Delicious June/July 2017

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meaganteal

May 13, 2018

Very tender meat, but the sauce was lacking.
AllisonO

Mar 14, 2018

Overall, this was a delicious meal. The chicken thighs are fall-off-the-bone tender. The only criticism I have is that the sauce seems to lose a little of its "punch" in the cooking so you may need to pour a little sauce (the remaining sauce in the bottle) on top of the finished dish for added flavor.
browns19fan

Aug 15, 2017

This was great. I halved the recipe for the two of us, using only two thighs, which was plenty. I used my small, 2-1/2 quart slow cooker and served the meal directly from it because my husband didn't want to wait any longer after getting a whiff of his dinner. You'd better believe I'll be making this again!