BBQ Apple Chicken
Servings: 8 servings
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!
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.
Chef's Tip:
Use a large, oven-safe stock pot if a Dutch oven is not available.
Garnish with fresh rosemary and thyme.
