Root Beer Barbecued Chicken

By cindygwest

Ingredients

• FOR THE CHICKEN, COAT:
• 1 chicken, cut into 8 pieces (3 1/2 lb.)
• Vegetable oil
• Salt and black pepper
• FOR THE ROOT BEER SAUCE, SAUTÉ:
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1 Tbsp. minced garlic
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 2 cups root beer
• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup prepared yellow mustard
• 2 Tbsp. molasses
• 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
• Juice of 1/2 a lime
• Sliced tomatoes

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°.

For the chicken, coat chicken with vegetable oil and season with salt and pepper. Arrange on a baking sheet and roast 45 minutes. Meanwhile, make the sauce.

Preheat grill to medium-high. Brush grill grate with oil.

For the root beer sauce, sauté onion and garlic in olive oil in a sauté pan over medium heat, 2–3 minutes. Add root beer, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until reduced to ½ cup, about 15 minutes. Stir in ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, mustard, molasses, Worcestershire, and pepper flakes; simmer 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat and add lime juice.

Dip chicken into barbecue sauce to coat, then grill, covered, 5 minutes. Dip pieces in sauce again, turn over, and grill until charred and crisp, 5 minutes more. Serve chicken with sliced fresh tomatoes on the side.