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Baked Chicken with Barbecue Sauce

3.5

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A century ago, spicy English mustards like Colman's were too pungent for American tastes, even in small quantities: Back then, mustard was used only in salad dressings. George French came along in 1904 with a formula for a milder condiment he called French’s Cream Salad Mustard. Eventually slathered on everything from bologna sandwiches to soft pretzels, French’s mustard is also delicious in this barbecue sauce.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

12 chicken thighs with skin and bones (about 3 3/4 pounds)
1 14 1/2- to 16-ounce can crushed tomatoes with added puree
1/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 cup French's mustard

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Remove skin from chicken thighs and discard. Place thighs close together in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Whisk next 7 ingredients in saucepan over medium heat until mixture boils. Remove from heat. Whisk in mustard. Pour sauce evenly over chicken.

    Step 2

    Bake chicken uncovered until cooked through, brown and glazed, turning and basting with sauce every 30 minutes, about 1 hour 30 minutes total. Cool 5 minutes and serve.

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