Old-fashioned Brown-sugar Barbecue Chicken

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 3 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
• 2 teaspoons dried marjoram
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 4 -5 lbs chicken pieces

Recipe

• 1 prepare grill for direct- and indirect-heat cooking. combine ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar and mustard.
• 2 combine marjoram, salt, pepper and garlic powder; sprinkle over chicken. place chicken, skin side down, on grill over direct heat. cover; grill until browned, about 5 minutes. turn chicken over and transfer to indirect heat.
• 3 divide sauce in half; reserve one part. brush chicken with remaining sauce. cover grill; cook until no longer pink near bone, 25-35 minutes, brushing with reserved sauce during last 10 minutes of grilling time.
• 4 no-grill cooking: preheat oven to 400. place chicken on rack in shallow roasting pan. roast 20 minutes; brush with one part of sauce. roast 20 minutes, brushing with remaining sauce during last 10 minutes of cooking time.