Apple Butter Barbecued Chicken Food

APPLE BUTTER BARBECUED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Combine remaining ingredients; pour over chicken. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 25 minutes or until meat juices run clear.

APPLE-BUTTER BARBECUED ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine the salt, garlic powder, pepper and cayenne; sprinkle over chicken., Prepare grill for indirect heat, using a drip pan. Pour half of the apple juice into another container and save for another use. With a can opener, poke additional holes in the top of the can. Holding the chicken with legs pointed down, lower chicken over the can so it fills the body cavity. Place chicken on grill rack over drip pan. , Grill, covered, over indirect medium heat for 1-1/2-2 hours or until a thermometer reads 180°. Combine apple butter and barbecue sauce; baste chicken occasionally during the last 30 minutes. Remove chicken from grill; cover and let stand for 10 minutes. Remove chicken from can before carving.

APPLE BUTTER-GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat the apple butter, mustard, butter, sugar, celery seed and onion to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Remove from heat; cool.
• Place the chicken in a food storage bag. Pour half of the apple butter mixture over the chicken; reserve remaining mixture. Seal bag; smush around so the chicken gets thoroughly coated. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Heat a grill pan over high heat. Brush off extra sauce from the chicken and discard. Cook chicken, in batches if necessary, turning occasionally, until browned, about 20 minutes. Continue cooking, brushing with reserved marinade, until chicken is cooked through, 15-25 minutes longer.

APPLE-GLAZED BARBECUED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the apple juice concentrate, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, thyme and hot-pepper sauce.
• Cook, stirring, over medium heat until the sugar completely dissolves.
• Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature.
• Place the chicken in a single layer in a 13 by 9-inch baking pan.
• Pour about half of the cooled ketchup mixture over the chicken, turning once to coat both sides.
• Cover and refrigerate both the chicken and the remaining ketchup mixture for 4 to 24 hours.
• Coat a grill rack with nonstick spray.
• Then light the grill according the manufacturer's directions.
• Check the temperature for grilling; the temperature should be medium-hot.
• Place the rack on the grill.
• Remove the chicken from the ketchup mixture; discard whatever ketchup mixture remains in the baking pan.
• Coat the chicken pieces with nonstick spray and brush them with some of the remaining ketchup mixture.
• Place the chicken on the rack and grill, uncovered, for 8 minutes.
• Turn the chicken over and brush with the remaining ketchup mixture.
• Grill for 7 to 10 minutes, or until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
• Discard any remaining ketchup mixture.
• To broil the chicken instead of grilling it, coat the rack of a broiling pan with nonstick spray.
• Remove the chicken from the ketchup mixture; discard whatever ketchup mixture remains in the baking pan.
• Coat the chicken pieces with nonstick spray and brush them with some of the remaining ketchup mixture.
• Place the chicken on the rack.
• Broil 4 inches from the heat for 5 minutes.
• Turn the chicken over and brush again with the remaining ketchup mixture.
• Broil for 4 to 6 minutes, or until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
• Discard any remaining ketchup mixture.

ANNIE'S APPLE BUTTER BARBEQUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the barbeque sauce, both steak sauces, apple butter, onion, jalapeno pepper (if desired), garlic, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, grill seasoning, allspice, cloves, salt, and black pepper in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until mixture is warmed through, then reduce heat to low and cook until onions are translucent, about 4 to 5 minutes more.
• Reserve 2/3 to 1 cup of the sauce to use for dipping, while the remaining sauce can be used to baste while grilling.

APPLE-GLAZED BARBECUED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients in heavy small saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Brush chicken with oil. Season generously with salt and pepper. Grill until chicken is almost cooked through, turning occasionally, about 20 minutes. Brush with glaze and continue grilling until chicken is tender and cooked through, brushing chicken frequently with glaze and turning occasionally, about 10 minutes longer.