Applesaucy Chicken
Source of Recipe
[ REDBOOK; July 1990 ]
List of Ingredients
2 tb Vegetable oil
1 md Onion, finely chopped(about 3/4C)
1 tb Worcestershire sauce
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 c Unsweetened applesauce
1 c Ketchup
1 Chicken (3 1/2 to 4 pounds),cut in 8 pieces
1/4 c Cider vinegar
2 tb Light brown sugar, firmly packed
Fresh herb sprigs, optional
Recipe
Start fire in grill, placing rack 4 inches above coals (see note). Heat oil in a 1-quart saucepan over medium-high heat; add onion; cook about 5 minutes, stirring often, until softened. Add applesauce, ketchup, vinegar,
sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and pepper; bring to a boil, stirring. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture is slightly thickened. Remove from heat; set aside until fire is ready. Place chicken pieces, skin side down, on hot grill rack; cook covered with grill cover, 15 minutes. Turn pieces over; cook, covered, another 10 minutes. Brush applesauce mixture liberally over chicken; cook, covered, 5
minutes longer until chicken is cooked through. Serve garnished with herbsprigs.
NOTE: Chicken may be baked in oven. Prepare applesauce mixture as directed. Heat oven to 400F. Arrange chicken pieces, skin side up, in baking or roasting pan; bake 20 minutes. Brush with applesauce mixture; bake 10 minutes longer until golden brown and cooked through.
Makes 4 to 6 servings.
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