It is Barbecue season again, and it is time to dig out those great barbecue sauce for chicken recipes! You don't have to buy bottled sauce when you can easily make your own at home, and I think it tastes much better. Here is a great Barbecue Sauce for Chicken, but it can be used for all other meats as well.
Ingredients:
1 cup of ketchup (your favorite brand)
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
3 tablespoons of honey
dash or two of hot pepper sauce (adjust this to your taste)
Mix the ingredients together and brush on your chicken or other meat in the last 10 minutes of broiling or barbecuing. You can use this as a marinade as well, but make sure to discard the sauce after use.
As always, you want to make sure with chicken that you handle it properly. If you had raw chicken on your cutting board or counter, make sure to wash right away with hot soapy water, including your hands. There are many bacteria's that can make us sick on raw poultry.
Make sure to thaw chicken in the fridge rather than on the counter, especially in the hot weather.
Once the pink has gone from inside the chicken, then you know it is done, but you can use a meat thermometer if you are not sure.
If you prefer vinegar based barbecue sauce.. then try this quick one.
1 cup cider vinegar
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon brown sugar
In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, salt, cayenne pepper, crushed red pepper flakes and brown sugar. Mix well This makes a great barbecue sauce for chicken as well.
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