Smoky Oven-Barbecued Chicken



It's so wonderful when a dish like this baking, the whole house smells incredible and the taste does not disappoint.  


SMOKY OVEN-BARBECUED CHICKEN

2 T butter or margarine

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 cup ketchup (I used half ketchup and half Siracha ketchup for extra spice) 

2 T brown sugar 

1 T Worcestershire sauce

1 T liquid smoke

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

One chicken (quartered or cut into 8 pieces) 

3 small onions, sliced

About two hours before serving:

In one-quart saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and cook garlic for about two minutes or until lightly browned.  Add ketchup along with next five ingredients plus 1/4 cup water; heat to boiling.  Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 10 minutes occasionally stirring sauce. 

Preheat oven to 375°.  Arrange chicken pieces skin side up in large open roasting pan.  Arrange onion slices over the chicken.  Pour sauce over chicken and onions.  Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes or until chicken is tender.  Occasionally baste with sauce. 

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