Great Outdoors: Part Deux

Hey remember that one time that I said I would finish a post the very next day?  Ummm.  Five days later, here ya are-

 I was really on a roll this weekend.  Between the blueberry French toast and the grilled chicken dinner on Sunday night, we ate well.  Er, minus the homemade flaxseed protein bars I attempted.  But hey, we need to replace a paver brick on our patio anyway, so all is not wasted.

Homemade barbecue sauce: nice.

It wasn't even difficult.  Honest.  I'm not much of a sauce person, which is just one more reason my husband compares me to Larry David.

You know, besides the baldness and Jewish faith, we are one and the same.

 But this is good stuff- a little sweet, a little spicy, a little tangy, and ready in under 10 minutes.

Grilled Chicken with Homemade Honey BBQ Sauce
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 cup minced shallots (those tiny oniony-looking things)
1/2 cup ketchup
1 1/2 tablespoons honey
3 teaspoons cider vinegar
Pinch of mustard seeds (or 1/2 tsp dry mustard)
1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
8 chicken thighs or 4 bone-in leg quarters
Cooking spray

1. Coat the grill rack with the cooking spray, THEN go light it up.  Please don't try this in reverse order and set yourself on fire.  Self-barbecuing is not the goal.
2. Heat a small saucepan over medium-high heat.  Add oil; swirl to coat.  Add shallots and saute 2 minutes or until tender.  Add mustard seeds.  Cook 1 more minute.  Stir in ketchup, honey, vinegar, chipotle powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.  Reduce heat to low and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.  The mixture will thicken up. 
3. Combine remaining seasonigs and sprinkle over chicken.  Grill chicken 15 minutes on each side or until internal temp is 160 degrees or higher.  Brush chicken generously with sauce; turn over, grill 1 minute.  Brush again, grill 1 minute, and serve with remaining sauce.

Makes 4 servings.  Per serving (sauce plus chicken): 275 calories, 10 g fat, 26 g protein

I agree, L.D.