Citrus BBQ Chicken
The summer is the perfect season for a citrusy BBQ sauce. You can grill or bake chicken using this sauce to create the perfect summer meal.
Recipe adapted from Food Network
Ingredients:
7 chicken tenders, drumsticks, thighs, etc… (Cooking time may vary)
Citrus BBQ Sauce-
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
Zest and juice of 1 orange
1 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
Directions:
- Place chicken in a bag or Tupperware. Coat with 1 cup of the BBQ sauce. Refrigerate and allow chicken to marinate for at least an hour or preferably overnight.
- Add the remaining sauce to a small saucepan. Bring sauce to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer until sauce thickens in about 10 minutes.
- Preheat grill to medium high heat.
- Remove chicken from marinade and allow excess sauce to drain off.
- Coat chicken on both sides with BBQ sauce. Grill 3-4 minutes per side if using chicken tenders (longer if cooking drumsticks or thighs). Add more sauce when you flip the chicken over.
- Serve with any remaining sauce brushed on.
