President Eisenhower's Favorite Barbecued Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 (3 -3 1/2 lb) roasting chickens, cut up
• 1 onion, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 cup ketchup
• 3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1/3 tablespoon yellow mustard
• 1 cup water
• salt, to taste
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, heat the oil over medium high heat.
• 2 brown the chicken pieces, in batches if necessary to avoid crowding the skillet.
• 3 when nicely browned on all sides, remove chicken, drain briefly and place in a large ovenproof casserole dish.
• 4 add the chopped onion and celery to the oil remaining in the skillet.
• 5 cook until the vegetables soften, 5-8 minute.
• 6 add the vinegar, brown sugar, lemon juice, ketchup, worcestershire sauce, prepared mustard and 1 cup of water.
• 7 mix well and taste; adjust seasoning to your taste.
• 8 add red pepper flakes, to taste.
• 9 simmer the sauce for 30 min to blend the flavors together.
• 10 while sauce is simmering, preheat the oven to 325ºf.
• 11 pour the sauce over the browned chicken in the casserole dish.
• 12 cover the dish with foil and bake for about 1 hour, or until the juices run clear.