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Barbecued Chicken

The barbecue sauce in this recipe is so easy and quick to put together, you may never rely on store-bought sauce again. And what’s more, you probably already have all of the necessary ingredients in your kitchen.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

1 teaspoon hot sauce
1/3 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup molasses
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup ketchup
1 cut-up chicken (3 pounds)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil, plus more for grates
Coarse salt and fresh ground pepper

corn and radish salad

Coarse salt
4 ears corn
6 radishes, trimmed, halved, and thinly sliced
1 jalapeño chile, finely chopped (ribs and seeds removed for less heat, if desired)
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
(serves 4)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat a grill to medium. Simmer the hot sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, molasses, mustard, garlic, and ketchup in a small saucepan over medium heat until reduced to about 1 1/4 cups, 5 to 7 minutes.

    Step 2

    In a large bowl, toss the chicken with the vegetable oil; season well with salt and pepper.

    Step 3

    Lightly oil the grates; place the chicken on the grill. Cover the grill; cook, turning frequently, until the chicken registers 165°F (160°F for the breast) on an instant-read thermometer, 10 to 15 minutes. Uncover the grill; continue cooking, basting frequently with the sauce, until the chicken is glazed thoroughly, 3 to 4 minutes more. Serve with the remaining sauce.

  2. corn and radish salad

    Step 4

    In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the corn until fragrant and tender, 8 to 12 minutes. Remove the ears, and hold under cold water until completely cool. Working in a large bowl, slice the kernels from the cobs (to yield about 2 cups). Toss with the radishes, jalapeño, lime juice, and olive oil. Season generously with salt. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

Reprinted with permission from Everyday Food: Great Food Fast by Martha Stewart Living Magazine. Copyright © 2007 by Martha Stewart Living Magazine. Published by Crown Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved. Martha Stewart Living magazine was first published in 1990. Over the years, more than two dozen books have been published by the magazine's editors. Martha Stewart is the author of dozens of best-selling books on cooking, entertaining, gardening, weddings, and decorating. She is the host of The Martha Stewart Show, the successful daily syndicated television show.
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