Sloppy Mess Barbecue Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 -4 lbs chicken breasts or 3 -4 lbs chicken thighs or 3 -4 lbs chicken drumsticks
• 1 1/2 cups dry
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato puree
• 1/4 cup honey
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons vinegar

Recipe

• 1 put the chicken in a large ziplock bag and prepare marinade.
• 2 marinade- in a medium bowl stir together the , onion, lemon juice, and garlic.
• 3 pour over chicken; seal bag.
• 4 marinate for at least 2 hrs, overnight if possible.
• 5 flip the bag occasionally.
• 6 drain chicken, reserving marinade.
• 7 cover and chill chicken until ready to grill.
• 8 for the sauce- in a large saucepan combine the reserved marinade, tomato puree, honey and the molasses, salt, thyme, red pepper, and black pepper.
• 9 bring to boiling; reduce heat.
• 10 simmer, uncovered, about 30 minutes or until reduced to 2 cups.
• 11 remove from heat and stir in vinegar.
• 12 preheat grill.
• 13 reduce to medium heat and place chicken bone side down on the grill rack.
• 14 cover and grill for 50-60 minutes or until tender and no longer pink, brushing with some of the sauce during the last 15 minutes of grilling.
• 15 to serve, reheat and pass the remaining sauce over chicken.