I’ve never really thought about what goes into barbecue sauce until recently. Somehow I found myself looking at barbecue sauces on Pinterest, among other things, and realized that it’s fairly simple to make and that I always have the necessary ingredients on hand.
Why not give it a try, right? So I did, and this is yet another one of those things I wish I’d done sooner and I’ll never buy again.
Ingredients
Chicken Legs (12)
1 Tablespoon Canola Oil
1/4 whole Onion, Diced
2 cloves Garlic, Minced
1 cup Ketchup
1/4 cup Packed Brown Sugar
4 Tablespoons Distilled Vinegar (less To Taste)
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
1/3 cup Honey
Pinch of Salt
Instructions
- Season and bake chicken legs as you normally would until done.*
- While the chicken is baking, heat canola oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat.
- Add onion and garlic, and cook for five minutes.
- Reduce heat to low. Add all remaining ingredients and stir.
- Allow to simmer while the chicken bakes.
- Taste and adjust seasonings to your liking.
- Remove chicken from oven and ensure it’s set to 350 degrees.
- With tongs, dip each chicken leg into the sauce, submerging completely.
- Place each leg back onto the pan after coating and return to the oven for five minutes.
- Finally, remove the chicken from the oven and brush/dab generously with remaining sauce.
*I bake my chicken on a cooling rack (be sure to coat it with cooking spray first) that’s placed inside of a cookie sheet that’s covered in aluminum. This helps the chicken to cook quicker and more evenly (see below).
Talk about finger-licking good…
Happy Eating!
Do you make any homemade sauces?!?
Yuuummmmy!!! It's funny because I just made some bbq sauce the other night. I put some boneless chicken breast on the George Forman and saw that I was out of Heinz 57 (I love eating with chicken), so I made some bbq sauce. Emma loved it…she ended up dipping her corn on the cob in it, lol! But anyways, your chicken looks awesome and I love the Pioneer Woman. I've watched her on the Food Network and I use her recipe for homemade breakfast potatoes which are really yummy
Thank you for sharing this home-made version! Pinning it and can't wait to try it!
Have a great weekend Nicole!
Krista
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