Looking for a good BBQ chicken recipe?

I'm looking for a savory - and perhaps a little spicy - BBQ recipe to make BBQ chicken sandwiches in my crockpot. I'm not into sweet sauces, or anything too vinegary-y. Also, I don't want to used pre-bottled BBQ sauce because I don't have any on hand. I've looked at a couple of recipes online, but there are just so many... it's a little overwhelming! (Side note: The ones with red onion intrigue me.) Can anyone help me out?





Thanks in advance :-)Looking for a good BBQ chicken recipe?
Make this sauce; I usually use the crockpot and don't bother sauteeing the onions. And you can bump up the Tabasco or even add some red cayenne pepper if it's not spicy enough for you. Use any color onion you like!





Then in a crock pot, toss in chicken pieces (on bone will impart more flavor) to stew in the sauce. Fish out bones/skin once cooked, shred, and serve meat on toasted buns. Mmm!








Barbecue Sauce





1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion (1 large onion)


1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)


1/2 cup vegetable oil


1 cup tomato paste (10 ounces)


1 cup cider vinegar


1 cup honey


1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce


1 cup Dijon mustard


1/2 cup soy sauce


1 cup hoisin sauce


2 tablespoons chili powder


1 tablespoon ground cumin


1/2 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes


In a large saucepan on low heat, saute the onions and garlic with the vegetable oil for 10 to 15 minutes, until the onions are translucent but not browned. Add the tomato paste, vinegar, honey, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, chili powder, cumin, and red pepper flakes. Simmer uncovered on low heat for 30 minutes. Use immediately or store in the refrigerator. Yield: 1陆 quarts





--Copyright, 1999, The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook,Looking for a good BBQ chicken recipe?
Maybe the following recipe will be of interest to you for BBQ Chicken Sandwiches in your crockpot:





2 broiler/fryer chickens (3 to 3-1/2 lbs. each), cooked and shredded


(Note: try using rotessiere chicken from your local supermarket--then you don't have to cook the chickens!)


1 large onion, chopped


2 cups water


1-1/14 cups ketchup


1/4 cup packed brown sugar


1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce


1/4 cup red wine vinegar


1 teaspoon each of salt, celery seed and chili powder


1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (Louisiana hot sauce works well)





In a 3-qt. slow cooker combine all ingredients and mix well. Cook on low for 6-8 hours in the slow cooker. Serve on buns. Makes about 8-10 servings.





Good luck! Hope this was helpful!
SPICY BARBECUE CHICKEN





1 (2 1/2 to 3 lb.) broiler-fryer chicken, cut up


3/4 c. bottled barbecue sauce


1/4 c. finely chopped onion


2 tbsp. finely chopped green pepper


2 tsp. chili powder


1 tbsp. cold water


2 tsp. cornstarch


Green pepper strips; optional





In a 12 x 7 1/2 x 2 inch baking dish, arrange chicken, skin side down, with the meaty portions toward the outside of dish. Cover with waxed paper. Cook on 100% power (high) for 9 minutes, rotating the dish a half turn after 5 minutes.


Meanwhile, stir together barbecue sauce, onion, green pepper, and chili powder. Drain fat off chicken. Turn chicken pieces over. Spoon sauce mixture over chicken. Cover with waxed paper. Cook on high for 10-11 minutes or until chicken is tender, basting chicken and given dish a half turn after 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to a platter. Keep warm.





Skim fat from juices. Measure 1 cup of juices into a 2 cups glass measure. Stir together water and cornstarch. Stir into reserves juices. Cook, uncovered, on high for 2 minutes or until sauce is thickened and bubbly, stirring every minute. Cook, uncovered, for 2 minutes more, stirring after 1 minute. Spoon some of the sauce over chicken. Garnish with green pepper strips, if desired. Pass remaining sauce. Makes 6 servings.