BBQ Texas Chicken

My kids and I love BBQ chicken. We used to buy the dry mix that you shake with the chicken in a bag and then put it in the oven to bake.  But those got expensive to buy, and they don't taste as good as they used to. It is easy to make barbecue sauce at home, and it tastes so much better, too! It really doesn't take a lot of time to mix some up. 

Serve BBQ chicken with coleslaw, baked beans and mashed potatoes for a delicious easy to fix meal that your family will enjoy.

Ingredients

1 chicken, cut up
1 to 2 Tbs. oil or shortening
1 onion, chopped fine
1/4 c. celery, chopped fine
1 clove garlic, minced
3 Tbs. brown sugar
1 Tbs. paprika
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. dry mustard
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper (optional)
1 1/4 c. ketchup
1/3 c. vinegar
1/4 c. water
1/4 c. butter
1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°.

In a heavy cast iron skillet, brown both sides of the chicken in oil. Remove from the skillet and place in a 13 x 9 inch baking pan in a single layer. 

In a saucepan, combine onion, celery, garlic, brown sugar, paprika, salt, pepper, dry mustard, cayenne, ketchup, vinegar, water, butter and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil, stirring until butter is melted.

 Spoon the BBQ sauce over the chicken. You can keep some back to serve with the chicken when it comes out of the oven.

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until chicken is done.

Notes:

If you have a large skillet that you are browning the chicken in, no need to remove the chicken pieces and use the baking pan.