Balsamic BBQ Chicken & Homemade Balsamic Sauce

This BBQ sauce is the same as the recipe found in another blog entry.

Chicken with Balsamic BBQ Sauce
Giada's original recipe can be found HERE (courtesy of Food Network).


INGREDIENTS:

• 5 pieces of chicken, combination legs and thighs
• 3/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• additional salt and pepper

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a small pot or saucepan, combine the balsamic vinegar, ketchup, brown sugar, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard and half teaspoons of salt and pepper. Stir these ingredients together and simmer over medium heat for about 15-20 minutes. Set 1/4 of the sauce to the side for serving later.
2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. 
3. Wash and trim the chicken of excess fat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Place the chicken skin-side down in a shallow baking dish and bake for 25 minutes. Remove the baking dish from the oven and flip the chicken to the other side. Brush BBQ sauce over the tops of the chicken. Return the baking dish to the oven and bake for another 15-20 minutes.

*For larger crowds*
x4 INGREDIENTS:

• 3 cups balsamic vinaigrette
• 3 cups ketchup
• 1 1/3 cups brown sugar
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 4 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper

-Alyssa