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Peachy Twice-Baked Barbecued Chicken
By Diane Rossen Worthington,
27 days ago
Twice-Baked Barbecued Chicken is moist on the inside and golden brown on the outside. It’s marinated, baked tightly covered, then barbecued to allow the skin to become crisp and dark brown. You can start the dish in the morning, refrigerate it, and then grill it just before serving.
I love traditional American barbecued chicken and its sticky, sweet sauce. I wanted to give it a summer accent, so I prepared a peachy mustard marinade to tenderize and flavor the chicken. A mix of peach nectar and fresh peach are added to the simple marinade for a fruity layer of flavor. You’ll have some peach barbecue sauce leftover, so save it to mix with a salad dressing and turn any leftover chicken into a fabulous salad.
This chicken is first marinated and then tightly covered and baked, or almost steamed. Once it is baked, the cooked marinade juices are added to the barbecue sauce. Finally, right before serving, the chicken is barbecued to allow the skin to become crisp and dark brown. Cooking it in this fashion keeps the chicken moist on the inside and golden brown on the outside.
You can start this dish in the morning, refrigerate the chicken, and then grill the chicken pieces just before serving. Remember to bring the chicken back to room temperature before grilling it. By first baking the chicken ahead of time, it will take less time to finish cooking on the grill and be extra juicy. This is a great recipe for a picnic if a grill is available. Serve this with corn on the cob or a corn and tomato salad. Cold beer or rosé would be a good beverage to accompany the chicken.
1 medium orange or white peach, cut into 2-inch chunks
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the chicken:
6 medium chicken breasts or thighs, skin and bone attached
3/4 cup favorite bottled barbecue sauce
Directions
In a food processor chop the shallot and garlic until minced. Add the remaining marinade ingredients and pulse until pureed. Taste for seasoning.
Arrange chicken pieces in a shallow, large nonaluminum dish like a Pyrex and pour the marinade evenly over the chicken to coat it well.
Cover, refrigerate and marinate for 2-8 hours.
Preheat the oven to 375 F. Remove chicken from refrigerator, cover pan with foil very tightly, and bake for about 35 minutes or until juices run clear. (This technique steams the chicken, so it remains moist.)
Bring to room temperature, cover and refrigerate until grilling. Add the juices from the roasting pan, whisk together the barbecue sauce and reserve.
A half hour before serving, prepare a grill for medium-high heat. Place the chicken on the barbecue and grill, basting with the sauce, for about 10 to15 minutes, turning once, or until the skin is very crisp and brown. Serve with the remaining sauce on the side.
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