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Pomegranate BBQ Chicken

Pomegranate BBQ Chicken
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Ingredients

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  • 2 whole roaster chickens, butterflied (backbone removed)
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • sprinkle of salt and pepper

Pomegranate BBQ Sauce

  • 1 cup apple cider
  • 1/2 cup pomegranate molasses (or pomegranate concentrate)
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp dijon mustard
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper

Instructions

  1. Combine all of the sauce ingredients in a saucepan and bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the temperature to low and simmer the sauce for 30-40 minutes, until thick.
  2. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  3. While the sauce is reducing, prepare the chickens by drizzling with olive oil and sprinkling with salt and pepper. Place the chickens on a baking sheet. Bake the chickens for 20 minutes.
  4. When the sauce is ready, brush liberally on the partially cooked chickens then place them back in the oven for 25 minutes.
  5. Remove the chickens and brush with more sauce. Serve with pomegranate seeds and apple slices.

Find it online: https://melindastrauss.com/2016/09/27/pomegranate-bbq-chicken/