“BBQ Chicken on the Stove | Juicy, Spicy & Finger-Lickin’ Good!”

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade barbecue sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup + spices

Homemade sauce can be lower in sugar and preservatives.

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breasts

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken pieces

Breasts are leaner; bone-in pieces often cost less.

Cut a whole chicken into pieces, removing skin from leg quarters and cutting slits for even cooking.

Season chicken pieces with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, olive oil, paprika, and dried parsley.

Let the seasoned chicken sit for a couple of hours to absorb flavors.

Prepare homemade barbecue sauce by combining ketchup, apple cider vinegar, honey, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, cayenne pepper, chili powder, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika.

Cook the seasoned chicken pieces in a skillet until browned and cooked through, adding the barbecue sauce during the cooking process.

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