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Spicy Southern barbecued chicken

Name: Spicy Southern barbecued chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 5 Tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp ketchup; 2 tsp honey; 1 tsp molasses; 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 4 tsp white vinegar; 3/4 tsp cayenne pepper; 1/8 tsp ground black pepper; 1/4 tsp onion powder; 1/8 tsp grated ginger; 2 cloves garlic (minced); 8 pieces skinless chicken (4 breasts and 4 drumsticks)

From the book of weeknights @weeknights · published 2026-11-12

Oven 350°F
Serves 6
Prep 10 min
Cook 1 hr 5 min

From National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · Regular · oven, southern

Goes with Garden potato salad, Green beans with garlic and herbs, Sweet potato custard

Notes

Plan ahead: the chicken marinates for an hour.

Ingredients

tomato paste 5 Tbsp (80 g)
ketchup 1 tsp
honey 2 tsp
molasses 1 tsp
Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp
white vinegar 4 tsp
cayenne pepper 3/4 tsp
ground black pepper 1/8 tsp
onion powder 1/4 tsp
grated ginger 1/8 tsp
garlic — minced 2 cloves
skinless chicken — 4 breasts and 4 drumsticks 8 pieces

Steps

Stir everything except the chicken together in a saucepan and simmer for 15 minutes.
Lay the chicken on a platter and brush it with half of the sauce. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
Move the chicken to a foil-lined baking sheet and broil for 10 minutes on each side.
Brush with the rest of the sauce, cover with foil, and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.