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Baked Barbecue Chicken With Homemade Barbecue Sauce

Great barbecue starts with a great BBQ sauce. This homemade sauce is among the best! 

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 12 chicken thighs skin removed, bone in
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup beer - your choice
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground mustard
  • Kosher salt and ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 500F.
  2. In a small saucepan, whisk together the ketchup, brown sugar, beer, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, fresh lemon juice, chili powder and mustard.
  3. Bring the pan to a boil then lower the heat and simmer the sauce for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Season the chicken thighs with the kosher salt and black pepper. Put them in a 9 x 13 baking dish and pour the prepared sauce over them.
  5. Make sure the thighs are evenly coated with the mixture.
  6. Seal the dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, then reduce the temperature to 300F and bake for 1 more hour.
  7. Remove the foil cover during the last 15 minutes of cooking to thicken the sauce and lightly brown the tops of the thighs.