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Tangy Bourbon BBQ Chicken Recipe
Photo: Lily Banse

Tangy Bourbon BBQ Chicken Recipe

12 ingredients 1 hr 20 min 4 to 6 servings openrecipes
Tangy Bourbon BBQ Chicken Recipe

This barbecued chicken recipe has grilled chicken brushed with a spicy, sweet, tomato-based barbecue sauce that's got an oaky hit of bourbon.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

439
Calories
34g
Protein
18g
Fat
36g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Cider not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup bourbon
  • 1/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons dark molasses , also known as robust (not blackstrap)
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or bone-in, skin-on chicken pieces
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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