Oven BBQ

A great alternative to the outdoor variety! Roasting chicken, slathered in barbeque sauce, is slowly cooked over mesquite chips right in your indoor oven. Try adding a little chili pepper of your choice to the sauce for extra heat, or even another type of meat.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 596 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup distilled white vinegar
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer
• ½ cup red wine
• 1 (4 pound) whole chicken, cut into 4 pieces
• 1 ½ cups ketchup
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 cup diced green bell pepper
• ½ medium onion, diced
• 1 pound hardwood chips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Place wood chips in warm water, and soak for 2 to 3 hours.

Step 3

In a small saucepan, blend the ketchup, brown sugar, beer, vinegar, and wine. Mix in the onion, bell pepper, and black pepper. Simmer until thickened, approximately 10 minutes.

Step 4

Spread wet wood chips evenly in the bottom of a broiler pan, adding enough water to ensure chips remain moist while cooking. Cover with broiler pan grate, and arrange chicken pieces on top. Coat chicken with the sauce, and cook approximately 1 hour, basting regularly.

Step 5

In a small saucepan over medium heat, simmer any remaining sauce to be used additionally for dipping when served.