Spicy Southern Barbecued Chicken

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Nutritional Info

Amount Per Serving
Calories: 177.2

Total Fat: 4.6 g
Cholesterol: 28.2 mg
Sodium: 275.4 mg
Total Carbs: 23.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
Protein: 11.2 g

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Introduction

Removing the chicken fat and skin and adding no salt to the tasty sauce makes this chicken favorite heart-healthy. Removing the chicken fat and skin and adding no salt to the tasty sauce makes this chicken favorite heart-healthy.

Ingredients

3 lb. chicken parts (breast, drumstick, and thigh), skin and fat removed

1 large onion, thinly sliced

3 tablespoon vinegar

3 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

2 tablespoon brown sugar

black pepper to taste

1 tablespoon hot pepper flakes

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 cup chicken stock or broth, skim fat from top

Directions

1. Place chicken in a 13x9x2" pan. Arrange onions over the top.

2. Mix together vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, pepper, hot pepper flakes, chili powder, and stock.

3. Pour over the chicken and bake at 350º F for 1 hour or until done.

4. Baste occasionally.

Yield: 8 servings--Serving Size: One chicken part with sauce

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Member Ratings For This Recipe

ONANCY61

7 of 7 people found this review helpful

Good, but I prefer a 'sauce' that sticks to the meat and not a liquid. Maybe I will try tomato paste next time and add a bit of garlic. - 4/23/09
TEAPLUM

Incredible!

4 of 4 people found this review helpful

I used boneless chicken breasts without the skin. The sauce added a nice bbq flavor and kept the meat moist. Even Texas bbqing husband gave this one a thumbs up. - 5/10/09
BANKSDIET

Very Good

3 of 4 people found this review helpful

I made this for supper tonight and it was very good. I used boneless, skinless chicken breast and used Dr. Pepper instead of chicken broth. My husband and I both liked it. I like the fact it wasn't a sauce but more of a marinade. - 5/18/09
BLESTMAMATO1

Incredible!

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Loved it! I did sub garlic for onions, and added a little bit of tomato sauce. I can't wait to have the leftovers tomorrow. - 2/22/09
RDOWE53

Good

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

very good....had it over brown rice... - 2/14/11
LZJGQM

Very Good

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

My husband really enjoyed this. It was spicy and full of unexpected flavor (in a good way). I am adding this to the rotation. - 6/18/09
KASEY12474

Very Good

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

My husband and I both really like this. Sweet and spicy!! - 5/12/09
CD3490412

Very Good

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

This was good but I used chicken wings (which came out GREAT) and chicken tenderloins (which came out dry). I am one who likes the thick bbq sauce but this was good too. - 4/6/09
KDEDID

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

This was delicious and moist. The whole family enjoyed although my daugher found it a little too spicy for her liking. My son doesn't care for real bbq sauce that sticks to the meat, so this thin liquid was perfect to season the meat, yet leave the chicken with no sticky sauce. - 4/6/09
DAUBER88

Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Good, I added the tomato paste. - 3/5/09
KWILLIAMS55

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Loved it! I left out the pepper flakes ( I was out) so I used paprika instead. I got my chicken on sale and only used thighs. Nice change from breast meat. - 3/1/09
SKAYT77

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Delish! Has a nice spice to it. Liked it alot! - 2/23/09
FRANCESMOMTO3

Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Made this recipe last night. Good flavor, easy to make. However, the barbeque part was disappointing as there was no true "sauce" to it, only liquid. I think i will try it next time with half the pepper flakes and maybe a can of tomatoe paste like some have suggested. - 2/23/09
AMANDADAY63

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

made it without the pepper...still great - 2/19/09
WBRUNNERGIRL

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

YUMMMMM-MY!!! I didn't add the red pepper flakes (too hot for the kids). I served with a side of asparagus. Loved it! It's a keeper. - 2/19/09
NEWME841

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I've made this several times with skinless, boneless thighs and it's very good! I cut back on the red pepper flakes for the kids though. Tasty! Plus I bakes potatoes or sweet potatoes in the oven with them and all you need is a nice salad and you have dinner. - 2/19/09
DAP1313

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I used boneless chicken breasts. Very good. - 2/19/09
TBATTEY

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I love chicken! It can be made so many different ways & this is a very delicious recipe. - 2/19/09
REDSMD

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Everyone in my family liked it. We'll probably cut down a little on the red peppers for the kids, but otherwise it was very good. - 10/4/08
TIGGERPOOHWL

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Wonderful and easy to make for the whole family. - 9/1/08
LJFINLEY

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I have a family of picky eaters. Everyone loved this. I will make this more often. Thanks for the great recipe. - 8/29/08
KATSMOM1

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Delicious, even my husband liked it. Easy to make - 8/28/08
JOANNEC27

Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I left out the red pepper flakes...it needed something. Maybe the catsup that someone else added would be a good addition. I will try it again with catsup and see. Maybe add some bell peppers along with the onions also. - 8/28/08
ANDIJONES

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I added a small amount of ketchup and will definitely make again! - 8/26/08
CUDDLESUK

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Yummy and easy to make. - 8/23/08
DTWOODFIELD

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I really liked how easy this was to make. I would watch the time. I used chicken breast and it was a little dry. The spices were great! - 7/12/08
SHARBABY123

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I liked this recipe. I ran out of worcestershire sauce and used steak sauce instead. Will make it again with the worc sauce. I also used bone-in chicken breast. Nice spicy kick to it. - 4/15/08
DGHERRON

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This was good and will be fixed again. I did not include the hot pepper flakes to keep it from being too hot for a toddler. I added 1 tbsp honey and that made a great sweet and spicy chicken. Next time I am going to saute the onion before placing it with the chicken. - 4/4/08
SCHROJE

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I shredded the leftover chicken and added the sauce - will eat it plain or make sandwiches. - 3/30/08
TRICIA-MOM

Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I made this with 3lbs of chicken breast and substituted onions for minced garlic. It turned out pretty tasty. - 3/22/08
ROCKGURL1965

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This was awesome, would make it again - 3/18/08
WAZAROO

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Our family LOVED this recipe. I thickened the sauce after the hour cooking and then put the cooked chicken on the grill over coals and coated them with the barbecue sauce until it caramelized. It was outstanding. - 3/13/08
HARMONIEEE

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Very good. I ommited the hot pepper flakes but will use them next time. Im going to use a little less vinegar next time. - 3/11/08
HAPPYELF

O.K.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I made this with boneless chicken breasts. As it was cooking it smelled wonderful. However, my family thought it was too spicy. - 3/10/08
MASHELDON

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Make this!! It's so good! - 3/7/08
SPARKYTHESEAL

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

YUMMY!! We doubled the recipe and had dinner for 2 nights - great even as a leftover - THANKS for sharing!! - 3/5/08
SWEETP311850

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I made this tonight, and I LOVE it. Just the right amount of sweet and spice. I dont even like onions, but they were delicious with the sauce. I have a feeling this will make this again in less than a week! TRY IT! - 2/28/08
MLAVO056

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Excellent!!!! I made this recipe with 2lbs of chicken breast - no bones/skin. VERY GOOD! No suggestions for improvement! - 2/28/08
SMILAU

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

The second time was even better than the first - 2/25/08
KIMCATUS

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This was amazing!! I was afraid it would be too spicy, but since we like spicy stuff, I left the spices as posted and I am SO glad I did!! Perfect spice for my family. I used boneless skinless breasts and it worked out so well...we will definitely be making this again! Thanks for sharing! - 2/24/08
AUDJ789

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Delish!!! Did take the advice and lessened spice by about half and still was plenty spicy. Thickened sauce on stovetop after cooking chicken with cornstarch - this was soooooo good! - 2/21/08
ASKITCHENS77

Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This was good, but I agree that the sauce was way to thin. I love spice but it really was too much. I'm not sure I would try it again. - 2/20/08
KAJORDAN73

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This dish was very moist and tender. The spices were great and the onions gave it great flavor. I'm not an onion lover but this dish was really great! I did reduce the hot pepper flakes to 1 tsp. as my daughter doesn't like things too spicy. - 2/20/08
EVELYNOJEDADIAZ

O.K.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I tasted the spicy side of the recipe but the barbecued part I didnt get. It had a nice overall taste but I was dissapointed that the sauce was really watery and not thick. I would probably cut the wet ingredients (broth)in half next time and add some tomato paste to thicken it up. - 2/19/08
CINDYFULLER

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

My daughter and I liked this very much. My husband and another daughter didn't like it very much, but I made it with chicken breast, and neither are fond of chicken breast. Next time, I would cut the amount of red pepper flakes and I wish the juice had thickened to make a more traditional BBQ sauce. - 2/19/08
ESPERANCE

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Yummy, didn't like how watery it was though. Perhaps some tomatoe paste would thicken it a little bit. But very good nonetheless. I only used 1/2 the amount of chili pepper flakes. I love spicy food and was very glad I had not used the full amount at this was more than hot enough! - 2/19/08
PESTENZ

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This was a surprise as to how good it is. I really love my homemade really bad for you BBQ sauce, but for a lighter version this is great. I did cut back on the spice and seasoned the chicken with a little Tastefully Simple Garlic Garlic and some of their Seasoning Salt, also a dusting of paprika - 2/19/08
MAMMACHEETAH

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I loved it!!! It was a very easy dish to prepare and a lot sweeter to the taste than I expected!!!! Loved it!!!! - 2/19/08
HDKATHY

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Loved it, very tasty and moist. but I did cut back on the spices alittle due to my acid reflux. Turned out delisious, everyone loved it and keeps asking me to make it again. - 2/19/08
IVICTHIN

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

I am excited to make this! I love spicy food. Thanks for sharing. - 2/19/08
JLBART74

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I enjoyed this very much - 2/19/08
AMARETTOSKIES

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I used skinless boneless chicken thighs and cut the red pepper flakes and chili powder down to 1 tsp each. Meat was really tender and super tasty. My family totally approved of this recipe. And they usually hate diet food. - 9/17/07
MBJOSEPH

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This was very good and easy to make. I'm cooking for one, so I converted all the Tablespoons to teaspoons, cut the liquid in half and cooked it with two chicken breasts. After reading all the posts about it being too hot, I cut the red pepper in half, and it was fine and barely hot. - 8/24/07
QUERIAN

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Warning to the weak, this is very spicy, but still awesome! After cooking this I deboned the chicken and it really became soup with all the leftover liquid, so I served it in a soup bowl and topped it with a dollop of light sour cream to cut the spice and it was magnificent! - 8/22/07
SNOWHITE197

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I was surprised at how tender this chicken turned out. Very good. - 8/1/07
NICKIACARTER

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Very yummy indeed - will make again - a bit spicy so we may reduce the chilli next time but still yum...... - 4/17/07
SHERBEAR4EVER

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This was wonderful! I have made this 4 times in the last 2 months! I did try to double the recipe one time and do not recommend doubling those spices! Way too hot! I've used it on minute steaks and also on turkey filets. It has just enough of a kick to make the mouth want a little more! Yummy! - 3/26/07
SHERILG

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This was good, but too spicy for me, so the second time I made it, I cut the hot pepper flakes and chili powder in half. It was fabulous! - 3/22/07
THE3PEARS

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I've made this twice. wonderful recipe, very easy, great taste. - 3/19/07
DIXIEGAL46

Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This was good. I substituted low sodium fat free chicken broth. - 3/17/07
MLANE6775

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This was was very good. I also used boneless skinless chicken breats, makes it quick and easy. I added a cup of ketchup and some Garlic Powder. This is similar to the Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork Roast recipe on Spark which is also very good! - 3/16/07
LAUIREMOM

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Loved it Hubby said it was great so into the favorites it goes :) - 3/15/07
DRMOM2007

Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This was alright. My husband didn't like it at all. Maybe I made it wrong because everyone else seems to like it. - 3/13/07
CHAYVON

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I enjoyed this! - 3/13/07
DKGERSHE

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Delicious!!! I used boneless skinless chicken breasts and it worked great. I have one very picky eater and even he loved it. It is very spicy but you can always reduce the ammount of red pepper flakes if you'd like a milder version. Give it a try! - 3/10/07
JBJSJ3

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I made this and everyone loved it even my kids! The juice was so good that my husband and mom got bowls and drank it. I will definitely make this again. - 3/7/07
CHERYLHURT

Nice - 6/16/20
DMEYER4

delicious flavor - 6/16/20
FISHGUT3

thanks - 5/24/20
NASFKAB

Great recipe do not like Worcestershire sauce so used a home made BBQ sauce instead. - 1/27/20
4CONNIESHEALTH

Very Good

Great recipe - 7/29/19
1CRAZYDOG

Really good! - 5/7/19
SRIVERS1

Incredible!

This was really good. - 8/29/18
CD3802882

Incredible!

Delicious! - 7/18/18
RACHBASTON

Incredible!

Really nice very watery tho. I would recommend for next time to crush a chicken stock cube in a small bit if water and mix to the rest will still be thin but will marinate better to the chicken. I used boneless skinless thighs. Will make again even my son loved it - 7/3/17
CLG3242

tasty - 4/9/16
PEGGIE0203

Very Good

Nice combination of flavours. I used it as a marinade and barbecued the chicken. I like that this is a thinner sauce, since it adds flavour without adding a lot of calories. - 5/27/15
BUCS1221

Very Good

I made this tonight and I used apple cidar vingar and I also use a tbsp of cornstarch stir in because I like my sauce a little thicker. I made brown rice and stir fry green beans to go with it. I really enjoy the meal. It all came out to be less then 400 for the whole meal.
- 1/30/14
ELIZB01

Incredible!

I tried this last night --> it was fantastic! Thanks for sharing. - 12/8/13
ILIKETOZUMBA

O.K.

This was okay. I prefer a thicker sauce; this turned out rather watery for my taste. The flavor was pretty good though. - 2/5/13
CYWSMILEY

This is one of the first recipes that actually caught my eye. Wow. - 2/1/13
NITA333

Good

This was ok. - 3/4/12
BELLGIRL75

Very Good

Super easy to make!! - 3/26/11
EVERETTI

Incredible!

i made this with tomato soup and added garlic powder (1 tbsp) then doubled the crushed red pepper and used cayenne pepper instead of chile powder. all the other ingredients and directions are the same. my wife loves spicy food but this was at her threshold and was fine for me. - 3/19/11
SUGARPUNK52

Very Good

Left out the hot pepper flakes but it still turned out great. - 3/1/11
FITNATIC45

Incredible!

This was awesome. My husband and I couldn't quit eating this. I did add tomato sauce and garlic, also used red chili pepper flakes and hot shot and it wasn't hot at all, just made it have a little kick. Will be making it again. - 2/19/11
RACHELA04

Very Good

On a scale from 1-10, i gave it a 7 my man gave it a 6. enjoyed it! made it with creamy garlic mashed potatoes - 2/18/11
TISHTISHX

Incredible!

Another good base recipe. I minced the onion, added to sauce along w/ minced garlic and 1/2 cup strong black tea. Omitted pepper flakes. After baking, removed chicken, wisked in i can tomato paste, returned chicken to pan, baked until thickened. Wonderful! Super tender. - 2/16/11
BOMBCHELL23

Incredible!

This chicken was easy to make and it was abolutely delicious. My family really enjoyed this meal and I tweaked it by lowering the Worcestershire sauce in half. I will make this again. - 2/16/11
PAULINE1123

Incredible!

I made this and it was delicious. I did not use the stock but added a spoonful of lemon juice. My husband really enjoyed it and took the last piece. - 2/16/11
JOANYC

Very Good

Very Good, made with chicken breast, onions tasted like the were picked. Hubby didn't know they were onions until I told him. - 2/16/11
SUNNYD59

for the ones who said the sauce was runny try adding in a tsp or a little more of corn strach when you mix it up. It will thicken as it cooks and no calories added. - 2/15/11
POLSKARENIA

Incredible!

Sounds really good to me! - 2/14/11
PATRICIAANN46

This sounds good. I will try it soon. - 2/14/11
SUGARSMOM2

you can make this even in the winter and do not have a grill . stovetop . great . taste bbq. taste good any time . enjoy . - 2/14/11
NANADA1947

Incredible!

i've been looking for a new recipe that belies it's ease of prep..BY GEORGE...I THINK I'VE FOUND IT! - 2/14/11
RUDYM46

The nutrition breakdown claims this has 0 grams of sugar but the recipe has 2 Tbls brown sugar in it??? - 2/14/11
LEANJEAN6

Very Good

Tastes good---- - 2/14/11
NANA_BEA2

Sound good think I'll use splenda brown sugar. - 2/14/11
MARLANA55

Looks great, I cannot wait to make it. Thanks. - 2/14/11

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