I had a bunch of Chicken I needed to grill and decided I wanted to try a new homemade BBQ Sauce.
There are tons of different BBQ Sauces out there. Some are sweet and smoky while others are spicy and savory. Whichever you prefer, this BBQ sauce for chicken is fantastic.
Ingredient Substitution
Instead of the Pomegranate Juice, you can use an equal amount of red wine vinegar. If you don’t mind cooking with alcohol you can also use an equal amount of red wine (Chianti or Burgundy).
You can either use this bbq sauce to marinate the chicken overnight before cooking OR use it to baste the chicken during the cooking process, which is how I used this batch of sauce.
Personally, I prefer to cook the chicken without any sauce and then baste the chicken with the BBQ sauce in the final 10 to 15 minutes of cooking.
This will prevent the chicken from burning before the internal temperature reaches the target of 165°F.
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Gather your Ingredients
You will need the following ingredients to make this BBQ Sauce recipe (see recipe card for quantities): Vegetable Oil, Yellow Onions, Garlic Cloves, Frozen Orange Juice, Ground Dry Mustard, Ketchup, Lemon, Pomegranate Juice, Salt and Pepper.
How to Make BBQ Sauce for Chicken
- In a saucepan, sauté the onion and minced garlic for 4 to 5 minutes or until translucent.
- Add the orange juice, ground mustard, ketchup, lemon juice, pomegranate juice, salt and pepper.
- Let simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Place the mixture in a food processor and puree until smooth.
- If needed, the sauce may be thinned with a little water.
Printable Recipe Card
BBQ Sauce for Chicken
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Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 1 large Yellow Onion, chopped
- 5 Garlic Cloves, minced
- 12 oz Frozen Orange Juice, thawed
- 2 Tsp Ground Dry Mustard
- 2 Cups Ketchup
- 1 Lemon, juiced
- ½ Cup Pomegranate Juice
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a saucepan, sauté the onion and minced garlic for 4 to 5 minutes or until translucent.
- Add the orange juice, ground mustard, ketchup, lemon juice, pomegranate juice, salt and pepper.
- Let simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Place the mixture in a food processor and puree until smooth.
- If needed, the BBQ Sauce may be thinned with a little water.
This BBQ sauce is awesome.