Cherry BBQ Sauce Recipe For Chicken
A delicious twist on traditional BBQ sauce.
Servings 4
Calories 163kcal
Ingredients
- For The Cherry BBQ Sauce
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ⅓ cup cherry preserves
- ⅓ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon grated lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon grated orange zest
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ Cup ruby port
- 2 teaspoon cornstarch
- ¼ Cup orange marmalade
- 1 Tablespoon chili sauce
- ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Salt and pepper to taste
- For The Cinnamon Cured Smoked Chicken
- 4 cups water
- ¼ cup kosher salt
- ¼ cup brown sugar light or dark
- 8 chicken thighs bone in, skin on
- 4 chicken drumsticks
- 1 small onion thin sliced
- 2 thin lemon slice and 2 thin orange slices.
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cups cherry wood chips
Instructions
- Combine the broth, preserves, orange juice, lemon juice, zests, cinnamon and cloves in a saucepan and mix well. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil for 8 minutes or until mixture is reduced to 1 ½ cups. Stirring occasionally.
- Whisk the port and cornstarch in a small bowl until blended.
- Whisk the port/cornstarch mixture, orange marmalade and chili sauce into the sauce mix in the sauce pan.
- Bring to a simmer over medium heat, whisking constantly. Simmer for 5 minutes or until the flavors blend and the sauce is slightly thickened.
- Season with red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.
- For The Grilled Chicken
- Combine the wood chips with enough water to cover in a bowl. Let stand for one hour and then drain.
- Preheat grill on medium high heat. Place wood chips in a foil packet and don't seal the top.
- Place the packet under gas grill grates or on the coals (if using a charcoal grill) five minutes before grilling process begins and cover the grill.
- Drain the chicken, discard marinade. Grill chicken for 10 minutes. Turn chicken over and grill another 10 minutes. Turn the chicken again this time basting a few times and cook for 5 minutes. Turn chicken again and cook another 5 minutes, basting with the cherry bbq sauce. Chicken should be grilled through and an instant read meat thermometer should read 165 degrees.
Nutrition
Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 288mg | Potassium: 140mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 85IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg