George’s Barbecued Chicken

Name: George's Barbecued Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Dinner Recipes, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 1/3 cup vegetable oil, divided; 2 tablespoons chopped onion; 2 cups ketchup; 1/2 cup cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce; 2/3 cup Worcestershire sauce; 1 broiler/fryer chicken (3-1/2 to 4 pounds), cut up

The homemade barbecue sauce is what makes this chicken dish unique. Your family will be licking their fingers and asking for more!

Ingredients

1/3 cup vegetable oil, divided
2 tablespoons chopped onion
2 cups ketchup
1/2 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
2/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 broiler/fryer chicken (3-1/2 to 4 pounds), cut up

Directions

In a large saucepan, saute onion in 1 tablespoon oil until tender. Add the ketchup, vinegar, lemon juice, pepper sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, brown chicken on all sides in remaining oil over medium-high heat. Drain chicken and transfer to a 13x9-in. baking pan. Pour sauce over chicken. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-60 minutes or until juices run clear.

Nutrition Facts

4-1/2 ounce-weight: 503 calories, 29g fat (6g saturated fat), 102mg cholesterol, 1348mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 1g fiber), 34g protein.

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Originally published as George's Barbecued Chicken in Reminisce July/August 1991

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Summersh

Apr 22, 2017

This is one of our favorites and I use this sauce recipe on other meats as well.
MarineMom_texas

Feb 18, 2017

Excellent. I halved the recipe and still had plenty for one chicken breast. This is delicious. The chicken had an awesome flavor. I used sriracha sauce in place of the pepper sauce. I highly recommend this recipe.Volunteer Field Editor
modestcook

Jan 12, 2014

This recipe is awesome. I made it to the letter. It came out tender, juicy and delicious. After cutting meat from the bone we spooned the sauce over the meat. Definately a keeper in our kitchen. Thanks George, great recipe.
lisa53202

Jun 18, 2013

I noted that the first reviewer said this made a lot of sauce and it looked like it would make a lot to me too, so I halved the sauce recipe. While eating the chicken, my husband said, "The sauce is good, but there's not enough of it." lol
banslug001

Nov 15, 2010

My kids LOVED this, and it was really very easy to make. Next time I'll add in more chicken pieces, as it makes a lot of sauce. With the leftover pieces, I pulled the meat off the bones and tossed it with the sauce for sandwiches the next day. DELISH!