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BBQ APPLE CHICKEN

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BBQ APPLE CHICKEN

Family dinner in 1 hour! This BBQ Apple Chicken combines Dei Fratelli Tomato Puree with garlic, chicken thighs, apple juice, and maple syrup for a deliciously sweet chicken dinner. Serve on top of some wild rice for a delicious leftover lunch bowl too!

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Made with Tomato Puree

Fresh, from the garden taste, with only 2 ingredients means you get all that vine-ripened, fresh tomato flavor you love! Make delicious pasta sauces, chili, casseroles, and more right in your kitchen with this freshly packed, no salt added product!

BBQ APPLE CHICKEN

Family dinner in 1 hour! This BBQ Apple Chicken combines Dei Fratelli Tomato Puree with garlic, chicken thighs, apple juice, and maple syrup for a deliciously sweet chicken dinner. Serve on top of some wild rice for a delicious leftover lunch bowl too!

Made with Tomato Puree

Fresh, from the garden taste, with only 2 ingredients means you get all that vine-ripened, fresh tomato flavor you love! Make delicious pasta sauces, chili, casseroles, and more right in your kitchen with this freshly packed, no salt added product!

BBQ APPLE CHICKEN

Family dinner in 1 hour! This BBQ Apple Chicken combines Dei Fratelli Tomato Puree with garlic, chicken thighs, apple juice, and maple syrup for a deliciously sweet chicken dinner. Serve on top of some wild rice for a delicious leftover lunch bowl too!

Made with Tomato Puree

Fresh, from the garden taste, with only 2 ingredients means you get all that vine-ripened, fresh tomato flavor you love! Make delicious pasta sauces, chili, casseroles, and more right in your kitchen with this freshly packed, no salt added product!

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BBQ Apple Chicken

Family dinner in 1 hour! This BBQ Apple Chicken combines Dei Fratelli Tomato Puree with garlic, chicken thighs, apple juice, and maple syrup for a deliciously sweet chicken dinner. Serve on top of some wild rice for a delicious leftover lunch bowl too!
TYPE OF DISH Main Course, One Pot / Pan
Cuisine American
Diet Gluten Free, Low Lactose
Keyword Apple Chicken, Chicken Recipes, Chicken Thighs, Lunch Bowl, One Pan Chicken
LIFESTYLE CHOICE Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free
COOKING METHOD Oven, Stove Top
PRODUCT Tomato Puree
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients

For Easy BBQ Sauce

  • 1 (28 oz.) can Dei Fratelli Tomato Puree
  • 1 1/3 Cups Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 Cup Honey
  • 1 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp. Dijon Mustard
  • 2 Tbsp. Tamari
  • 1/2 tsp. Smoked Paprika
  • 1 tsp. Black Pepper

For BBQ Apple Chicken:

  • 3/4 Cup Easy BBQ Sauce Recipe
  • 2 Tbsp. Canola Oil
  • 1 Onion sliced
  • 4 Garlic Cloves minced
  • 2 tsp. Sea Salt
  • 1 tsp. Black Pepper
  • 8 Bone-In Chicken Thighs skinless
  • 2 Tbsp. Maple Syrup
  • 1/2 Cup Apple Juice
  • 5 Apples peeled and diced
  • 1 (8.8 oz.) pouch Long Grain & Wild Rice cooked

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 F.
  • Heat stovetop to medium-high. Add canola oil and begin to brown chicken thighs in a large Dutch oven or pot that is both oven and stovetop safe.
  • Brown chicken for 5 minutes on each side.
  • Remove chicken and set aside. Place onion, garlic, sea salt, and black pepper in the Dutch oven and cook for 3 minutes. Add more canola oil if needed.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the ingredients for the Easy BBQ Sauce Recipe.
  • Once the onion is fragrant and translucent, add in 3/4 cup of the Easy BBQ Sauce Recipe and bring to a simmer, about 5 minutes.
  • Add in apple juice and maple syrup. Combine well.
  • Add in diced apples and cooked chicken thighs and stir to coat the chicken and apples in the mixture.
  • Transfer BBQ Apple Chicken to your oven and bake for 30 minutes.
  • Serve hot on a bed of wild rice.

Notes

Use a large, oven-safe stock pot if a Dutch oven is not available. 
Garnish with fresh rosemary and thyme.

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Easy BBQ Sauce

Tropical BBQ Jackfruit Salad

BBQ Brussels Sprouts

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