Apple Glazed Barbecued Chicken Recipes

BAKED BBQ CHICKEN (APPLE CIDER BBQ SAUCE)

Steps:

• In a bowl, stir together all the BBQ sauce ingredients. Reserve ½ cup of the sauce. Set aside.
• Place the chicken breasts in a zip top plastic bag. Add in the reserved ½ cup sauce and place in the fridge for at 1 hour, and up to overnight, to marinade.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Simmer the BBQ sauce in a small saucepan for 10 minutes, or until thickened and fragrant.
• Place the marinated chicken on the baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and baste the chicken with a thick glaze of bbq sauce. Return to the oven and bake for 20-30 more minutes, basting every 10.
• Remove, baste again, and place back into the oven set to broil for 3-5 minutes until the bbq sauce forms a glaze.
• Serve with your favorite sides and enjoy!

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.

APPLE BARBECUE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle drumsticks with pepper. In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Brown drumsticks in batches; drain. Remove from pan., Add remaining ingredients to pan, stirring to combine. Return chicken to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 20-25 minutes or until chicken is tender.

APPLE HONEY GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Mix apple jelly, honey, mustard, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl. Brush chicken breasts with glaze.
• Place glazed chicken breasts on the preheated grill; cook, occasionally brushing chicken with more glaze, until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

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.

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-GLAZED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with seasoned salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown chicken on both sides. Remove from pan., Add juice and thyme to skillet. Bring to a boil, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Return chicken to pan; cook, covered, over medium heat 3-4 minutes longer or until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°.