The Deen Brothers' BBQ Chicken

The Deen Brothers' BBQ Chicken

Serves 2-4, depending on how much chicken you use.

This is a sweet BBQ sauce. You taste a hint of the orange juice, even though there are only 2 tablespoons in the whole batch! It still tastes like barbeque, though, and that makes it good in our house. This would be great on a hot summer day -- lighter in taste than your average BBQ sauce, but still grill-able and enjoyable as ever.
Slightly Adapted From: The Deen Bros. Cookbook: Recipes From The Road

1 c. ketchup
2 T. orange juice
1/4 c. packed dark brown sugar
1 t. Worchestershire sauce
1 t. dry mustard
1/4 t. cayenne pepper
1/4 t. cumin (or 1 t. liquid smoke)
3-4 chicken breasts (about 1-2 lbs.), or a 3-1/2 lb. chicken, cut into 8 pieces

Preheat oven to 375 degrees, or prepare a grill.

Combine all ingredients except for chicken breasts to create barbeque sauce. Reserve 1/3 cup of the sauce for basting. Add the chicken to the remaining sauce in the bowl, turning to coat.

***If you have time, marinate chicken in sauce overnight or for a few hours. If you need to cook it right away, that's okay too. (The original recipe actually says nothing about marinating, but I like letting the flavor soak in when I can.)

Arrange chicken in a roasting pan or on the grill. Cook for 45-60 minutes, or until cooked through, basting with the reserved 1/3 cup sauce after 20 minutes.