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President Eisenhower's BBQ Chicken

Here's how you make President Eisenhower's BBQ Chicken
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 9m
  • Cook: 90m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 tablespoons oil (vegetable oil)
  • 1 uncooked (3 1/2 pound) whole chicken (cut up)
  • 1/2 cup onion, peeled and chopped
  • 1/2 cup celery, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 3 tablespoons worcesterhire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 teaspoons salt, to taste
  • 1/16 teaspoon red pepper flakes
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a large skillet heat the oil over medium high heat.

  • Step 2: Brown the chicken pieces, in batches if necessary to avoid crowding the skillet.

  • Step 3: When nicely browned on all sides, remove chicken, drain briefly and place in a large ovenproof casserole dish.

  • Step 4: Add the chopped onion and celery to the oil remaining in the skillet.

  • Step 5: Cook until the vegetables soften, 5-8 minute.

  • Step 6: Add the vinegar, brown sugar, lemon juice, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce ( this is alot of worcesterhire sauce i might start with 1 tablespoon and taste )prepared mustard and 1 cup of water.

  • Step 7: Mix well and taste; adjust seasoning to your taste.

  • Step 8: Add red pepper flakes, to taste.

  • Step 9: Simmer the sauce for 30 min to blend the flavors together.

  • Step 10: While sauce is simmering, preheat the oven to 325ºF.

  • Step 11: Cover chicken with foil and put in oven while sauce is simmering

  • Step 12: When sauce is done take off tinfoil carefully

  • Step 13: Pour the sauce over the browned chicken in the casserole dish.

  • Step 14: Cover the dish with foil and bake for about 1 hour, or until the juices run clear


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